Gordon v. Om Financial Life Ins. Co., 08ap-480 (2-24-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Yonder B. Gordon, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting the motions of defendants-appellees, OM Financial Life Insurance Company ("OM Financial") and Michael J. Preisser ("Preisser"), to stay proceedings pending arbitration. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} In February 2007, OM Financial issued to appellant a term life insurance policy (the "OM Financial policy") that contained a disability income rider and return of premium rider. The policy named appellant as the insured…