Batten v. Howell

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Both parties are “realtors.” Appellant Realtor Allen Howell, Howell & Associates and respondent Realtor Daniel Batten, Batten & Tarrant became involved in a dispute over whether Realtor Howell owed Realtor Batten a real estate commission in connection with the sale of a certain parcel of land. As members of the Charleston Trident Board of Realtors, they had previously agreed to submit to arbitration by the Board “all business disputes arising out of the real estate business.” Accordingly, they submitted the dispute to arbitration by the Board. They specifically agreed “to…