Allied Professionals Insurance Co. v. Fitzpatrick

A chiropractor’s insurer appeals from the circuit court’s order denying its motions to compel arbitration of the plaintiffs’ lawsuit against the chiropractor pursuant to the insurance policy’s arbitration provision. The insurer argues the court erred in denying the motions because, among other reasons, the arbitration provision specifically delegated the issue of arbitra-bility to the arbitrator. We agree with this argument and reverse for an order compelling the issue of arbitrability to the arbitrator.

Procedural History

The chiropractor’s insurance agent sold her the insurer’s policy. The…