Franda Webb v. First Tennessee Brokerage, Inc.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE March 5, 2013 Session FRANDA WEBB, ET AL. v. FIRST TENNESSEE BROKERAGE, INC., ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County No. 2-548-09 Harold Wimberly, Judge No. E2012-00934-COA-R3-CV - Filed June 18, 2013 In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the trial court properly denied the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and to stay proceedings. The defendants assert that Ms. Webb signed an agreement to arbitrate “all controversies” when she opened the brokerage account with them. The trial court determined, inter alia, that…