Chen v. Russell Realty, LLC

BOLIN, Justice.

On April 28, 2010, Yan Chen, who had a business interest in Yami Buffet, Inc., an Asian restaurant, entered into a 10-year lease agreement with Russell Realty, LLC, and MRT, LLC. The property to be leased was located in Greenville. The lease agreement was drafted by Russell Realty and contained an arbitration clause that provided, in pertinent part:

“Arbitration: If any dispute, claim or controversy arises out of the terms or matters within this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that any and all such claims, disputes or controversies shall first be sent to a mediator certified…