Beyle Bros. Construction, Inc. v. CoxCom, Inc.

MEMORANDUM **

Timothy D. Beyle, Michael J. Beyle and Daniel Beyle appeal the district court’s order and judgment compelling an arbitration of their claims against defendant Cox-Com, Inc. Their closely held corporation does not appeal from the judgment ordering it to arbitrate the dispute. The Beyles contend that they dealt with the defendant in subsequent discussions in their individual capacities and that the claims based on those discussions should not have been ordered to arbitration. The alleged subsequent discussions and representations related, however, to work to be done in accordance with the terms of the contract that required arbitration of all claims. Comer v. Micor, Inc., 436 F.3d 1098, 1101 (9th Cir.2006).

The Beyle brothers also contend that the district court should have permitted them to litigate rather than arbitrate the claims because the arbitration was prohibitively expensive. They rely on Green Tree Fin. Corp. v. Randolph, 531 U.S. 79, 91 , 121 S.Ct. 513 , 148 L.Ed.2d 373 (2000), which relates to arbitration of claims protected by federal statutory law. Plaintiffs allege only state law claims. Under Arizona state law, the Beyles brothers have failed to…