{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"lewis-soars","displayName":"Lewis Soars","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc97018:2018-12-18","opinionId":"b3a7b8af-7e48-5e5c-9f54-a40031998b9b","slug":"lewis-soars-respondent-v-easter-seals-midwest-and-charity-twine-appellant-c97018","caseName":"Lewis Soars, Respondent, vs. Easter Seals Midwest and Charity Twine, Appellants.","caseNumber":"SC97018","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2018-12-18","year":2018,"display_summary":"Easter Seals Midwest and Charity Twine appealed the circuit court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration against Lewis Soars, a former employee. Soars had signed an arbitration agreement with a delegation clause as a condition of employment. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the circuit court's order, holding that the delegation clause was valid and enforceable, requiring an arbitrator to decide threshold issues of arbitrability because Soars failed to specifically challenge the delegation clause itself, and it was supported by adequate consideration as a bilateral contract.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","civil-procedure","employment-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=134573","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/lewis-soars-respondent-v-easter-seals-midwest-and-charity-twine-appellant-c97018","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","text: employee","text: employment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}