Virginia College, LLC v. Blackmon

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The trial court denied defendant Virginia College’s motion to compel arbitration. Because the plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts to support a claim that they were fraudulently induced to agree to the arbitration provision, we reverse and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Virginia College1 requires students who wish to enroll in its surgical technology program to sign an Enrollment and Tuition Agreement (“Agreement”), which includes an agreement to arbitrate disputes. The plaintiffs2 claim that Virginia College fraudulently…