{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"the-shack-restaurant-group-llc-d/b/a-the-shack","displayName":"The Shack Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a The Shack","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111609:2023-12-05","opinionId":"0b831efa-3922-52b8-b8f6-46b393cc67a1","slug":"liana-valle-respondent-v-the-shack-restaurant-group-llc-dba-the-shack-app-111609","caseName":"Liana Valle, Respondent, vs. The Shack Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a The Shack, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED111609","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-12-05","year":2023,"display_summary":"Liana Valle sued The Shack Restaurant Group for sex discrimination and retaliatory discharge. The Shack moved to dismiss and compel arbitration, arguing Valle had signed an arbitration agreement with a delegation provision. The circuit court denied the motion without explanation. The appellate court reversed, holding that the arbitration agreement contained a valid delegation provision, supported by mutual promises, which granted the arbitrator exclusive authority to decide threshold issues of arbitrability, including challenges to consideration for the entire agreement.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","civil-procedure","employment-law","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=203215","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/liana-valle-respondent-v-the-shack-restaurant-group-llc-dba-the-shack-app-111609","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law"],"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"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}