Capital Inv. Group, Inc. v. Woodson

The defendants, Capital Investment Group, Inc. ("CIG"); J.W. Charles Securities, Inc.; J.W. Charles Clearing Corporation (formerly FICS)1; and Randolph N. Strickland, appeal from the trial court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration. We affirm.

This action was filed by Willie V. Woodson on the theories of fraud, misrepresentation, suppression, and fraudulent inducement. Woodson originally sued Strickland and then added Capital Investment Group, Inc., J.W. Charles Securities, Inc., and J.W. Charles Clearing Corporation as defendants based on the theory that Strickland was their agent…