Legal Opinion
Soars v. Easter Seals Midwest
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 18, 2018No. SC 97018PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtZel M. Fischer, Chief Justice
Easter Seals Midwest and Charity Twine appeal the circuit court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration pursuant to § 435.440.1.1 They argue the circuit court erred in refusing to compel arbitration because the arbitration agreement - signed by both Easter Seals and Lewis Soars - contains valid delegation clauses mandating *113that the arbitrator has exclusive authority to decide threshold issues of interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation. The circuit court's order is reversed.
Factual and Procedural History
Easter Seals Midwest (ESM), a charitable organization, presents each…
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