A Default in Proceeding with Arbitration Does Not Necessarily Authorize a Default Judgment in Federal Court
Posted on Aug 10, 2018 in Arbitration | Comments Off on A Default in Proceeding with Arbitration Does Not Necessarily Authorize a Default Judgment in Federal Court
In Hernandez v. Acosta Tractors Inc., 2018 WL 3761126 (11th Cir. Aug. 8, 2018), the Eleventh Circuit held that a party’s default in proceeding with arbitration after requesting it did not necessarily warrant entry of default judgment against that party in federal court. Julio Hernandez sued his former employer, Acosta Tractors, and two of its officers under the Fair Labor Standards...