Hampden Coal, LLC and Oliver Hunt v. Michael R. Varney

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice:

Hampden Coal, LLC and Oliver Hunt (defendants below; collectively "the petitioners"), appeal the Circuit Court of Mingo County's order entered on December 29, 2016, through which it denied their motion to dismiss and compel arbitration in this action brought by the respondent (plaintiff below), Michael R. Varney, alleging a deliberate intent claim 1 and violations of the West Virginia Human Rights Act. 2 The petitioners assign error in the circuit court's ruling that the parties' arbitration agreement was unconscionable and lacked consideration and that Mr. Varney's…