Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. PacifiCorp

Defendant PacifiCorp appeals a trial court order denying its motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff Jeld-Wen’s claims against PacifiCorp for damages. See ORS 36.730 (granting right to appeal). PacifiCorp’s and Jeld-Wen’s predecessors in interest entered into a stipulation in 1920 (1920 stipulation), which included an agreement to arbitrate any claims for damages. Because Oregon’s arbitration act unambiguously applies to arbitration agreements “whenever made,” the provisions of the Oregon Uniform Arbitration Act apply to the arbitration agreement in the 1920 stipulation. Under that uniform…