Brown v. KFC National Management Co.

LEVINSON, Justice.

The defendants-appellants KFC National Management Company, KFC U.S.A Incorporated, and Lars Peterson (collectively, “KFC”) appeal from the circuit court’s decision and order denying KFC’s motion to stay action and to compel arbitration of the claims asserted by the plaintiffs-appellees Drake Al-abanza (Drake), a former employee of KFC, and his wife, Lou Alabanza (Lou) (collectively, “the Alabanzas”) in their complaint filed in the first circuit court. The Alabanzas’ claims stem from Drake’s allegation that race discrimination was implicated in his termination from…