In a 9-0 opinion, which can be found here, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld a trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration.
In Trinity Mission Health and Rehab, LLC v. Ruth Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence sued Trinity over the death of her husband. Trinity moved to compel arbitration claiming that Mr. Lawrence had signed an arbitration agreement. Further, Trinity argued that Mrs. Lawrence had signed the arbitration agreement and had authority to bind Mr. Lawrence.
The Court rejected both arguments and found that Mrs. Lawrence’s claims can proceed to a trial on the merits in circuit court, not arbitration. The opinion is good news for those of us fighting against the continual erosion of our jury system and the emergence of arbitration.
Good job to the lawyers representing Mrs. Lawrence and who briefed the case to the Court — Trae Sims and Ben White.
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