Dan Wachtel Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc. v. Modas

Dan Wachtel Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc., the defendant in an action pending in the Limestone Circuit Court, appeals from the denial of its motion to compel Tania Modas to arbitrate her claims against it. We reverse and remand.

Facts

On October 4, 2001, Tania Modas entered into a contract to purchase a 1999 Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicle from Dan Wachtel Ford. She traded in her 1999 Mercury Cougar automobile and signed a retail installment contract that named Fairlane Credit, L.L.C., as the lienholder of the Explorer. She also signed a separate document entitled "Arbitration Agreement," a…