Cummings v. Future Nissan

Opinion

DAVIS, J.

Plaintiff Shellie Cummings filed this action for damages from an allegedly wrongful dismissal from her employment with defendant Future Nissan. The defendant answered and successfully moved to compel arbitration pursuant to a two-tiered procedure contained in her employment contract. Although the initial arbitration award was in the plaintiff’s favor, upon a second-level review the “appellate” arbitrator reversed the initial award and found in favor of the defendant. The trial court issued an order granting the defendant’s motion to confirm the award and denying the…