Common use of Arbitration Limits Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Limits. (a) Individual Claims filed in a small claims court are not subject to arbitration, as long as the matter stays in small claims court. (b) Claims brought as part of a class action, private attorney general or other representative action can be arbitrated only on an individual basis. The arbitrator has no authority to arbitrate any claim on a class or representative basis and may award relief only on an individual basis. If arbitration is chosen by any Covered Person, the Covered Person asserting the Claim may not pursue the Claim as part of a class action or other representative action. Claims of two (2) or more Persons may not be combined in the same arbitration. However, applicants, Account Users on a single Account and/or related Accounts or corporate affiliates are considered as one Person for these purposes.