Ram Electronics Corp. v. Westley

The appellants, Ram Electronics Corp., formerly known as Sigma Management, Inc., and Ira I. Malkin, challenge a nonfinal order whereby the trial court denied a motion which sought to compel arbitration of the counterclaim filed by the appellee, William Westley. We find that the appellee’s counterclaim should have been submitted to arbitration and, accordingly, reverse the trial court’s order.

Westley and his wife were the sole stockholders of Ram Electronics, Inc. (not to be confused with appellant Ram Electronics, Corp.). On June 16, 1987, Westley, his wife, and their corporation entered into…