( March 3, 2026, 1:56 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey trial court erred in its reasoning denying motions to dismiss putative class claims alleging fraud in the sales of used vehicles and compel arbitration, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled, finding that there is a strong preference for enforcing arbitration agreements, the initial arbitration agreement that the car buyer admitted receiving incorporated more than just issues related to financing and if there was any ambiguity it was up to an arbitrator and not the court to decide....