Supreme Court of Missouri / Dec 18, 2018
Lewis Soars, Respondent, vs. Easter Seals Midwest and Charity Twine, Appellants.
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.