Amaya v. Menzies Aviation USA, Inc. — 9th Cir. (Jul 8, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit considers whether Menzies Aviation gave up its right to arbitration by litigating a wage-and-hour class action for twenty-eight months before moving to compel. The district court excused the delay because Menzies was awaiting another case about its airport workers. After this argument, the Ninth Circuit held that Menzies had waived arbitration and sent the case back.
Amaya v. Menzies Aviation USA, Inc. (No. 25-2041) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued July 8, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/08/25-2041.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-2041&hearingDate=2026-07-08
Memorandum disposition — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/07/28/25-2041.pdf
Appellate docket — Amaya v. Menzies Aviation:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-2041
District docket — Amaya v. Menzies Aviation:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2%3A2022cv05915/860677
Federal Arbitration Act, Section 1 — U.S. House:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A9+section%3A1+edition%3Aprelim%29
Southwest Airlines v. Saxon — U.S. Supreme Court:https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-309_o758.pdf
United States v. Tillman — Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2014/06/30/13-10131.pdf
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:00Advocate — Christopher Ward
- 2:53FAA Section 1
- 17:33Advocate — C. Joe Sayas Jr.
- 31:15Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction