Kentucky Supreme Court Not to Review Enforcement of Arbitration Agreement Against Affiliates and Their Employees

Kentucky Supreme Court Not to Review Enforcement of

Arbitration Agreement Against Affiliates and Their Employees

      There was previously here discussed (August 23, 2012) a decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals rendered in Palazzo v. Fifth Third Bank, 2012 WL 3552633 (Ky. App. Aug. 17, 2012) (Not to be Published).  Therein, the Court held that an agreement to arbitrate disputes would be applicable as well with respect to claims against certain affiliates of the party directly named in the arbitration agreement.

      By order dated April 17, 2013, the Kentucky Supreme Court denied discretionary review of this decision.