Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Feb 20, 2024
PRESLEY KARLIN, Plaintiff-Respondent v. UATP SPRINGFIELD, LLC d/b/a URBAN AIR SPRINGFIELD, Defendant-Appellant
Presley Karlin sued Urban Air Springfield for negligence after sustaining injuries at its facility. Urban Air appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to compel arbitration, arguing Karlin was bound by a release signed by his mother. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the release, which contained the arbitration clause, was only valid for the day it was signed and did not extend to subsequent visits. Therefore, no valid arbitration agreement existed at the time of Karlin's injury.