Prestige Protective Corp. v. Burns International Security Services Corp.

Appellant Prestige Protective Corporation (“Prestige”), plaintiff below, timely appeals a June 1, 2000 non-final order compelling arbitration.1 We affirm, applying Illinois law, and find that the dispute resolution provision in the note at issue was enforceable.

Prestige and appellee Burns International Security Services Corp.2 (“Burns”) are corporations that supply security guard services. They entered into a contract whereby Prestige sold all of its assets to Burns. At closing, Burns paid $1,014 million of the purchase price in cash. Burns also executed a promissory note which provided for…