Redbox Seeks Discovery Stay in FTSA Case Pending Decision on Motion to Compel
Redbox seeks to stay discovery pending the court’s resolution of its Oct. 31 motion to compel plaintiff Ruby Gamez’s Florida Telephone Solicitation claims to arbitration (see 2311020049), said its motion to stay Wednesday (docket 8:23-cv-01497) in U.S. District Court for…
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Middle Florida in Tampa. Gamez alleges Redbox phoned and texted her and countless other Florida consumers to promote its goods and services without their prior express written consent as the FTSA requires. But Gamez’s filing of her suit is “in contravention” of the terms “governing her relationship with Redbox,” so Redbox moved to compel arbitration and stay this action because the Middle District of Florida isn’t the proper forum to address Gamez’s “contrived grievances,” said the motion to compel. Gamez has served written discovery on Redbox “and refused to agree to stay responses” until the court has ruled on Redbox’s motion to compel, it said.