State ex rel. United Asphalt Suppliers, Inc. v. Sanders

WORKMAN, Justice:

Petitioner United Asphalt Suppliers, Inc. (“United Asphalt”) seeks a writ of prohibition in connection with the March 19, 1998, order of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County directing it to participate in arbitration proceedings. As a nonsignatory to any contract containing an arbitration clause, Petitioner argues that it should be permitted to seek redress in a judicial forum. Having thoroughly reviewed this matter, we conclude that the lower court erred in ordering United Asphalt, as a nonsignatory to any arbitration agreement, to resolve its dispute through arbitration.…