Legal Opinion
Heye v. American Golf Corp., Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 30, 2003No. 22,920PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, J.
{1} This case requires us to determine the validity of an arbitration agreement that binds only the employee to arbitration and that was signed by the employee after she was hired. Because we hold that the agreement to arbitrate is illusory in this case, we affirm the trial court’s denial of the employer’s motion to compel arbitration.
I. BACKGROUND
{2} On or about March 10, 1999, Melissa Heye (Plaintiff) applied for a position in the pro shop at the Paradise Hills Golf Course, a club managed by American Golf Corporation, Inc. (AGC). She was hired several days later. On March…
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