Timmons Ex Rel. Timmons v. Starkey

GEATHERS, J.:

This action involves several tort and contract claims arising from the alleged conversion of account funds by Jane Starkey (Starkey), a securities broker employed with Appellant UBS Financial Services, Inc. (UBS). Starkey is also the daughter of Respondent Elizabeth Timmons (Timmons), who filed this action against Starkey and UBS.

UBS appeals the circuit court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. 1 UBS challenges the circuit court’s ruling that arbitration is inappropriate because Timmons’ claims are independent of the parties’ contract. We reverse.

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