Nature's 10 Jewelers v. Gunderson

GORS, Acting Justice (on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] Sam Savage (Savage) and Rossi Fine Jewelers (Rossi) each separately sued Nature’s 10, Inc. (Nature’s 10), and various directors and officers. In both cases, the *805trial court ruled that federal law and the contracts between the parties mandated arbitration in both cases. We hold that the contract between Savage and Nature’s 10 is void, and therefore compulsory arbitration is not required. We reverse. (In a separate decision, we decide that the same arbitration clause in the contract between Rossi and Nature’s 10 is valid and requires compulsory…