A federal judge in Newark has rebuffed a collection agency’s attempt to compel arbitration in a dispute with a debtor based on an arbitration clause in Citibank’s cardholder agreement.

New Jersey resident Nestor Saroza, whose underlying lawsuit claimed Missouri-based debt collector Client Services violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, said the company could not compel arbitration under Citibank’s cardmember agreement because it was a nonsignatory.

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