The Northern District of Texas has compelled a lawsuit that was filed following a workplace-related death to arbitration. In Estate of Juan Benitez v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., et al., No. 3:13-CV-0468-D (N.D. Tex. August 14, 2013), the family of a deceased general maintenance worker, Benitez, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”). As a condition of the Spanish-speaking man’s employment, Benitez was required to view a presentation and watch a DVD related...
