Opinion ID: 2822799
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Heading: Directions to Trial Court

Text: This Court directs the trial court to vacate its order granting the motion to compel arbitration using the arbitration terms set forth in the guidelines and then issue an order to compel arbitration whereby the trial court appoints a neutral arbitrator, see section 435.360, implies the specific terms of arbitration from applicable statutes in MUAA, see sections 435.350 to 435.470, and directs the parties to proceed with arbitration. Russell, C.J., Breckenridge and Draper, JJ., concur; Stith, J., concurs in part and dissents in part in separate opinion filed; Teitelman, J., concurs in part and dissents in part in separate opinion filed; Fischer, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Wilson, J., concurs in opinion of Fischer, J.; Wilson, J., dissents in separate opinion filed. 24 SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE EX REL. TODD HEWITT, ) ) Relator, ) ) v. ) No. SC93846 ) HONORABLE KRISTINE KERR, ) JUDGE, CIRCUIT COURT FOR ) ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) OPINION CONCURRING IN PART AND DISSENTING IN PART