Perera v. H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc., No. 1:2012cv22367 - Document 13 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 9 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Compelling Arbitration Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 11/9/2012. (jw)
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