Marine Grigorian v. Citibank, N.A.

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Case Number:

2:23-cv-09519

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Consumer Credit

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Michael W. Fitzgerald

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  1. April 18, 2024

    Citi Can Arbitrate Anti-Armenian Bias Suit, Judge Rules

    Citibank has won its bid to arbitrate proposed class claims that it discriminated against customers with Armenian surnames, as a Los Angeles federal judge found Wednesday that the plaintiff agreed to arbitrate allegations like these when she became a party to her Citibank card agreement.

  2. March 27, 2024

    Citi Can't Arbitrate Anti-Armenian Bias Claims, Court Told

    A California woman has urged a federal court to reject Citibank NA's motion to arbitrate her proposed class action accusing the bank of discriminating against consumers with Armenian surnames, saying it fails because it ignores a ruling in a separate case against Citibank that voided arbitration agreements that don't allow for public injunctive relief.

  3. November 13, 2023

    Citi Faces Consumer Suit Over Anti-Armenian Bias Claims

    Citibank NA has been hit in California federal court with a proposed consumer class action tied to its recent $26 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which found that the bank had unlawfully discriminated against credit card applicants perceived as having Armenian surnames.