05-27-2021, 02:15 PM
KC auto dealer wins arbitration case at Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that lower courts must enforce arbitration agreements, even if the underlying contract is void under state law.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that lower courts must enforce arbitration agreements, even if the underlying contract is void under state law.
The ruling is related to a case involving Lashiya Ellis, who in 2013 bought a new car from Jeremy Franklin Suzuki of Kansas City, which failed to pass title to her for the new vehicle. Missouri law states that it’s unlawful to buy or sell a motor vehicle without the transfer of certificates of ownership. So Ellis argued that because the sale of the vehicle to her did not include a title, it should be voided, and she petitioned the court for damages.
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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that lower courts must enforce arbitration agreements, even if the underlying contract is void under state law.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that lower courts must enforce arbitration agreements, even if the underlying contract is void under state law.
The ruling is related to a case involving Lashiya Ellis, who in 2013 bought a new car from Jeremy Franklin Suzuki of Kansas City, which failed to pass title to her for the new vehicle. Missouri law states that it’s unlawful to buy or sell a motor vehicle without the transfer of certificates of ownership. So Ellis argued that because the sale of the vehicle to her did not include a title, it should be voided, and she petitioned the court for damages.
Click for the full article: https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n...court.html