Legal Opinion
Terminix International Co. v. Trivitt
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided December 10, 2008No. CA 08-233PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sarah J. Heffley, Judge.
Appellants Terminix International Company and others (Terminix) bring this appeal from an order denying their motion to compel arbitration of tort claims brought against them by appellees Mandy Trivitt, a former Terminix employee, and Josh Trivitt, her husband. For reversal, Terminix argues that the trial court erred in ruling that the question of arbitration was controlled by the Arkansas Uniform Arbitration Act (AUAA) rather than the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). We find merit in this argument and reverse and remand.
On November 18, 2004, Ms. Trivitt filed suit…
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