A recent decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division considered the enforceability of arbitration agreements by non-signatories. In Foti v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., the plaintiff filed a putative class action complaint against defendant alleging violations of New Jersey’s Truth-In-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”), as well as the state’s Lemon Law (N.J.S.A. 56:12-29 to -49). The panel determined, among other things, that by signing a lease agreement, plaintiff agreed to arbitrate her dispute not only with the underlying signatories of the lease, but with any of its affiliates.
Marissa Tillem
Marissa Tillem is Proskauer’s Operations Officer and Chief of Staff to the Office of the Chair. She supports the Chairman, Managing Partner, and others in senior management in executing on the Firm’s strategic plan and managing key initiatives. Previously, Marissa was the Litigation Department Legal Director. In that role, she worked closely with the department’s co-chairs to manage its business and operations. Marissa has served on the Firm’s Hiring Committee, Summer Program Committee, and Technology Strategy Committee. She began her Proskauer career as a litigation associate whose practice focused on a variety of complex commercial litigation matters.
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