Glazer's Distributors of Illinois, Inc. v. NWS-Illinois, LLC

The issues presented in this interlocutory appeal involve plaintiff Glazer’s Distributors of Illinois, Inc.’s (Glazer’s) unsuccessful attempt to compel arbitration of its claims against defendant NWS-Illinois, LLC (NWS LLC), a subsidiary of defendant National Wine & Spirits, Inc., pertaining to NWS LLC’s alleged breaches of two contracts. In denying Glazer’s request to compel arbitration, among other things, the circuit court determined that Glazer’s claims were based on a contract that did not contain an arbitration provision, the parties did not agree to arbitrate the claims at issue, and…