Pilgrim Investment Corp. v. Reed

Richard F. Reed, Sr., and Q-Development Corporation (Reed) appeal from a circuit court order declaring moot Pilgrim Investment Cor poration's (Pilgrim) petition to compel Reed to nominate an arbitrator pursuant to the parties' arbitration agreement. In light of the petition's mootness, the circuit court further ordered the parties to proceed with the arbitration pursuant to the agreement.

On appeal, Reed contends: (1) that the circuit court could not declare the matter moot and yet order the parties to proceed to arbitration; and (2) that the court should have addressed Reed's claim that the…