Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit February 10, 2003, 02-2649, 02-2650 (Sheila Smith v. John Steinkamp)

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The defendants appeal from the denial of their motion to submit the claims of two of the plaintiffs to arbitration. 9 U.S.C. § 16(a)(1)(B). The defendants are Instant Cash, Inc., a small-loan company active in Indiana, and its lawyer, Steinkamp (also Steinkamp’s firm, but it can be ignored). Instant Cash made “payday” loans to the four plaintiffs.