Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA | March 7, 2000 Election |
"Forced ARBITRATION DEADLY FOR THE CONSUMER"By JJ VogelCandidate for Member of the State Assembly; District 28 | |
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I'm asking all of you here to please support:Citizens rights are being eroded. We must get a handle on the FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT that actually deprives Consumer of their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT of access to ours courts.HR 2258, The Consumer Fairness Act of 1999 Congressmen Gueterriez of ILL.. and Gonzales of Texas currently are working with us on making changes. Let me refer you to HR2258. There are many aspects where Arbitration is affecting the consumer adversely. -- Such as Credit Cards etc. In particular this problem of Arbitration rears its ugly head with the biggest purchase of a lifetime - A HOME. In order to buy a Home a lot of citizens must actually give up a basic Constitutional Right of a trial by jury. BASICALLY.....
4. There is NO DISCOVERY in Arbitration.
So I'm asking all of you here to please support: To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes. Please help stop big business from waiving our 7th amendment right to a jury trial by using forced arbitration clauses in consumer contracts. U.S. Constitution: Seventh Amendment "In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law." "ARBITRATION DEADLY FOR THE CONSUMER" FOR THE CONSUMER, ARBITRATION IS NOT A JUST ALTERNATIVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. AAA INDUSTRY FRIENDLY, NOT CONSUMER ORIENTED
Builder prepared contract solicits business for the American Arbitration Association. 2. COST - VERY EXPENSIVE 3. TIME RESTRAINTS
Hearing is held 30 days after choosing Arbitrator (faster than JP courts), representing a clear builder advantage. 4. NO DISCOVERY OR CONTINUANCE
Rules of Law not applied to arbitration process. 5. METHOD FOR CHOOSING ARBITRATOR
Qualifications and fees of arbitrators designed to confuse consumers. 6. NO APPEAL TO JUDGE
No opportunity to appeal matters of law, discovery, or time restraints of Fast Track, etc. |
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