American Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Miller

MAJORITY OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

I.INTRODUCTION

John A. Miller sued American Medical Technologies, Inc. (“AMT”) for benefits allegedly due under an employment agreement. AMT moved to compel arbitration based on the agreement while also claiming there was no valid employment agreement. The trial court denied AMT’s motion. AMT filed an interlocutory appeal and a petition for mandamus, alleging in both that the trial court erred in denying AMT’s motion to compel arbitration.

We are asked to resolve two questions. First, what is the proper procedural posture for this arbitration dispute…