Hound Mounds, Inc. and Geoffrey Bodle v. Adrian Finch

The trial court stayed arbitration in a dispute between a Florida resident and a Texas corporation over a franchise agreement entered into between them. The court concluded that the entire agreement was void as against public policy. Appel-lees challenged the agreement as a whole, and not merely the arbitration provision. The law is clear that issues going to the validity of the entire agreement are questions for the arbitrator, not the court. We reverse.

Appellee purchased a “Poop 911” franchise from appellant Hound Mounds, Inc. based upon representations as to the growth potential, services,…