City of Peru v. Illinois Power Co.

The City of Peru (Peru) filed a complaint for injunctive relief against the defendant, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power). Illinois Power later , filed a motion to compel the arbitration of the dispute. The motion was based upon an arbitration provision contained in a power coordination agreement between Illinois Power and the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA). The trial court denied the motion to compel arbitration, and Illinois Power filed this interlocutory appeal.

Illinois Power raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether Peru should have been compelled to arbitrate the dispute…