Opinion ID: 6491398
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Existence of An Agreement Between the Parties

Text: On appeal, the physician-plaintiffs do not seriously dispute the existence of the arbitration clause in the PAR Agreements; nor does HMA dispute that its physician members entered into the PAR Agreements, which contained the arbitration clause, with HMSA. Rather, the physician-plaintiffs and HMA [hereinafter, collectively, the plaintiffs] argue that: (1) the arbitration clause contained in Article VIII is inapplicable to the claims asserted in their complaints; and (2) the arbitration clause is unenforceable based upon the doctrine of unconseionability. We, therefore, .next address the second prong of Koolau Radiology, Inc., i.e., whether the claims asserted by the parties fall within the scope of the arbitration clause.