Legal Opinion

Estate of Grimm v. Evans

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided September 2, 2010No. 09CA1071PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge RUSSELL.

Plaintiff, the Estate of Albert F. Grimm, appeals from an order compelling arbitration and dismissing its action against defendant, John M. Evans. We vacate the order and remand for a hearing.

I. Background

Albert F. Grimm and his son hired Evans to perform legal services. They signed a contract that contained the following arbitration clause:

Both client and attorney agree to have any and all disputes with the attorney settled, at the sole option of attorney, by arbitration by the Colorado or Denver Bar Association, or American Arbitration Association, and to be bound by…

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