McIntosh v. Tenet Health Systems Hospitals, Inc.

LAWRENCE G. CRAHAN, Judge.

Appellant Tenet Health Systems Hospitals, Inc. (“Tenet”) appeals the order denying its motion to stay respondent Phillip McIntosh’s lawsuit pending arbitration. Tenet argues the trial court erred in concluding it waived its right to arbitrate. We reverse and remand.

Phillip McIntosh worked as a drug counselor for the C-Star program, a substance abuse treatment program operated by Lutheran Medical Center and owned by Tenet Health Systems Hospitals, Inc. At the beginning of his employment, McIntosh was issued an employee handbook containing a copy of Tenet’s “Open Door…