Opinion ID: 2590642
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration

Text: A petition to stay proceedings pending arbitration is reviewed de novo because the existence of a valid and enforceable agreement to arbitrate is a question of law. Luke v. Gentry, 105 Hawai`i 241, 246, 96 P.3d 261, 266 (2004). [T]he trial court's decision is reviewed `using the same standard employed by the trial court and based upon the same evidentiary materials as were before [it] in determination of the motion.' Id. (quoting Koolau Radiology, Inc. v. Queen's Med. Ctr., 73 Haw. 433, 439-40, 834 P.2d 1294, 1298 (1992)(alterations in original)).