Aiken v. WORLD FINANCE CORP. OF SC

BEATTY, J.:

World Finance Corporation of South Carolina and World Acceptance Corporation (“Appellants”) appeal the circuit court’s order denying their motion to compel arbitration. We affirm.

FACTS

Beginning in October 1997 through late 1999, Richard Aiken entered into a series of consumer loan transactions with Appellants. In conjunction with each of these loan agreements, Aiken signed an arbitration agreement, 1 which provided that the parties agreed to settle all disputes and claims through arbitration.

In late 2002, after Aiken had paid his loan in full, former employees of Appellants used…