Richard Wilson, Michael J. Antoniak, Jr., Marsha L. Antoniak, Anita L. Belton, Prescott Darren Bosler, Johnny…

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded, holding that the circuit court correctly denied the motion to compel arbitration because the arbitration clause could not be enforced against the nonsignatory petitioners. The Court found that equitable estoppel does not apply where petitioners received no direct benefit from the agency agreement. Accordingly, the arbitration provision is not binding on the petitioners.