Portier v. Faivaimoana Fishing Co.

Faivaimoana Fishing Company, Inc., hereinafter “Faivaimoana,” defendant/appellant, appeals a judgment that grants Russell Portier, plaintiff/appellee, a permanent injunction enjoining forced arbitration with Faivaimoana. Mr. Portier signed a contract that did not reveal his representative capacity but did contain a mandatory arbitration clause. The trial court found Mr. Portier was not personally liable on this contract.

For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On or about April 9, 1997, Russell Portier signed two contracts with Faivaimoana. The first was entitled,…