CPK/Kupper Parker Communications, Inc. v. Hart

JAMES R. DOWD, Judge.

This is an arbitration case. The arbitrator denied Kupper Parker Communications’ request to depose 20 witnesses and Kupper Parker petitioned the circuit court to stay the arbitration and to determine the extent of deposition discovery permitted under the agreement to arbitrate. The circuit court stayed the arbitration until Kupper Parker could take “such depositions as it shall feel necessary.” L. Gail Hart appeals, arguing that the circuit court is without jurisdiction to overturn an arbitrator’s denial of a discovery request. We reverse.

Hart was an employee of Kupper…