Legal Opinion
Carter v. Schuster
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 15, 2009No. 102,602PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinchester, J.
T1 The issue in this cause is whether a person, who signed an agreement on behalf of a corporation as its agent, which contained an arbitration clause, can be treated by the arbitration authority as an individual party to the arbitration. We hold that under these facts, he cannot be considered as a party to the agreement to arbitrate.
I. Facts and Procedure
1 2 Dr. Mary J. Carter, plaintiff-appellant,1 is a general surgeon practicing in Oklahoma City. Dr. Carter met Michael Schuster, defendant-appellee, during her residency in 2001. Mr. Schuster is an officer and director of Apex Practice…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Burdick v. Independent School District No. 52Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Bane v. Anderson, Bryant & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- In the Matter of Arbitration Between Judy Lee, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. James John Chica Engler-Budd & Co., Inc., Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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