Smith v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Renard L. Smith, filed suit against defendant-appellee, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company ("Nationwide"), in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, alleging claims arising from the parties' unsuccessful efforts to position Smith as a Nationwide insurance agent. Nationwide filed a motion to stay the proceedings based on an arbitration clause in an agreement between the parties. Smith appeals from the trial court's decision granting the motion to stay. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court's decision.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

{¶ 2} On…