Legal Opinion
Copley v. NCR Corp.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided June 12, 1990No. 19204PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
This appeal arises from a May 12, 1989 order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, which stayed further proceedings in a civil action brought by John T. Copley against his former employer, NCR Corporation (NCR), and ordered the dispute submitted to arbitration. Mr. Copley contends that the lower court erred in ruling that arbitration was required by 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., known as the United States Arbitration Act (USAA). 1 We agree, and we reverse the judgment of the circuit court.
On December 21, 1981, Mr. Copley became employed by NCR as a sales representative. His form…
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