New Mexico Supreme Court

Dalton v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

September 22, 20162016 NMSC 35

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that the arbitration clause in Dalton’s automobile finance contracts, which contains self‑help and small‑claims carve‑outs, is not substantively unconscionable and therefore enforceable. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this holding.