James Kimberlin v. Renasant Bank

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

James Kimberlin filed suit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, alleging various causes of action arising out of his employment. Renasant Bank removed the action and filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay the case, asserting that Kimberlin should be forced to engage in arbitration because he agreed to do so in a Dual Employment Contract he signed. Kimberlin resisted, arguing that Renasant Bank cannot force him to arbitrate because it was not a party to the contract. The magistrate judge denied Renasant Bank’s motion and the district court…