Opinion ID: 2519612
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: coca's decision

Text: ¶ 10 COCA found Thompson did not argue the FAA was not applicable to this case, only that the arbitration agreement should not be enforced. She raised the issues that the agreement was unfair, contrary to Oklahoma law and the invalidity of the contract based in part on the manner in which the agreements were drafted and presented. In analyzing the application and the arbitration agreement, COCA held the trial court erred when it determined there was an agreement to arbitrate, but denied the motion to compel. COCA ruled the trial court should have granted the motion to compel and that an arbitrator should then have been allowed to determine the arbitrability issue, i.e., whether a valid agreement to arbitrate the retaliatory discharge claim exists, because the parties agreed the FAA would apply to issues of arbitrability. COCA found Thompson agreed to arbitrate and agreed to be governed by the FAA. It failed, however, to consider the issue raised by Thompson that no valid contract existed because of the manner in which the agreements were drafted and presented. See COCA opinion, ¶ 5.