Legal Opinion
Flexon v. PHC-Jasper, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided July 29, 2015No. Appellate Case No. 2013-002498; No. 5336PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeathers, J.
In this breach of contract action, Appellant Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. (Lifepoint) seeks review of the circuit court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. Lifepoint argues the circuit court incorrectly applied the law-of-the-case doctrine to the motion to compel. Lifepoint also argues the circuit court incorrectly applied the “commerce in fact” test to determine whether the physician services performed by Respondent Phillip Flexon, M.D. affected interstate commerce and, thus, triggered the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In the fall of 2006, Lifepoint…
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