Deloitte & Touche, LLP v. Unisys Corp.

BEATTY, J.:

Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P. appeals a circuit court order denying its motion seeking arbitration. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1996, Deloitte commenced an action against Unisys Corporation based on a contractual dispute. Unisys then gave notice of and filed a demand for arbitration. Unisys also subsequently moved to have the case dismissed under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(8), SCRCP. At the time, Deloitte was opposed to arbitration and argued against Unisys’s arbitration demand. The circuit court held that Deloitte could not be forced to arbitrate its claims against Unisys, reasoning that the…