Byrd v. Sprint Communications Co., LP

EDWIN H. SMITH, Presiding Judge.

This case is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying the application filed by appellant, Sprint Communications Co., to compel arbitration of the dispute brought in the circuit court by the respondents. The respondents are agents of a network marketing firm, consisting of 55 individuals and 3 closely-held corporations, who solicited customers for Sprint’s long-distance telephone service. 1 This appeal is authorized by § 435.440.1(1). 2 Whether appellant can compel arbitration of the claims against it is the only point on appeal.

FACTS

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