Buice v. WMA SECURITIES, INC.

HEARN, C.J.:

Steeley Humphrey, and WMA Securities, Inc. (collectively Appellants) appeal the circuit court’s denial of their Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Stay and Compel Arbitration in an action filed by Respondents Jerry and Anna Buice, Brenda Sprinkle, and Haley Nicole Smith Williams (collectively Investors). 1 We affirm as modified.

FACTS

In early 1999, Investor Sprinkle met Howell, an agent/employee of WMAS, in the course of procuring supplemental health insurance for her elderly parents. During several resulting conversations between the two, Howell inquired about assisting…