Toyota wins arbitration motion in

Short summary

Massachusetts court upholds Toyota's motion to compel arbitration in TCPA case, finding the company was an intended third-party beneficiary under TrueCar's lead-generator agreement. The ruling emphasizes explicit contractual language granting third-party enforcement rights and validates clickwrap Terms of Service as providing adequate notice. Arbitration enforcement depends on clear identification of protected parties or categories in the original agreement.

• •Massachusetts court enforced lead-generator arbitration clause against consumer despite plaintiff never signing agreement with Toyota directly
• •Third-party beneficiary status requires explicit contractual language identifying protected parties or categories—Toyota's absence by name was immaterial
• •Clickwrap agreements with prominent hyperlinked Terms of Service and affirmative checkbox consent constitute valid online contracts

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