MHC Kenworth-Knoxville/Nashville v. M & H Trucking, LLC

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

This case presents a simple issue: Can Kentucky’s courts enforce an arbitration *904agreement that fails to require the arbitration to be held in this state but states that the Federal Arbitration Act governs its interpretation and enforcement? Based on our recent precedent, the answer is yes.

I. Background

This case arises from the sale of a truck by Appellant MHC Kenworth-Knox-ville/Nashville, to Appellee M & H Trucking, LLC, a company based out of Knott County, Kentucky, and apparently owned and operated by Mike Hall and Harold Hall.1 A salesman for MHC…