United States Trust Co. v. Stanford Group Co.

Defendants John R. Rich, D. Kenneth Dimock, Glenda R. Burkett, Anthony P. Monforton, Martha Jo Brooks, William W. Watson, Virginia B. Saslow, Sandra G. Boes, Suzanne C. Wilcox, Kim M. Van Zee, and Kimberly Lemons (“defendants”) appeal from the trial court’s order denying their motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, to compel arbitration. On appeal, defendants primarily contend that the trial court failed to make adequate findings of fact as to whether a valid arbitration agreement existed between the parties. Because this Court has repeatedly held that such findings are required, and we…