SHROYER v. FOSTER

No. 2001 CA 0385.

814 So.2d 83 (2002)

Roy Allen SHROYER and Allyson Sloane Shroyer v. Claude E. FOSTER, Mary A. Foster, Reda Cockerham, Latter & Blum, Inc., D/B/A C.J. Brown Realtors, Randy Langlois, Diamond Realty, Central Pest Control Company, ABC Insurance Company, Michael Lebas, A Professional Home Inspection Company, Inc. and XYZ Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre' P. Gauthier, Gonzales, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Roy Allen Shroyer Allyson Sloane Shroyer.

Darlene Simmons, Orlando, FL, Dale M. Maas, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees Claude E. Foster, Mary A. Foster.

Jonathan M. Lake, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees Reda Cockerham and C.J. Brown Realtors.

Kevin P. Landreneau, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Central Pest Control Company.

Linda S. Melancon, Gonzales, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Michael LeBas and A Professional Home Inspection Company, Inc.

Before: GONZALES, KUHN, and CIACCIO, JJ.


KUHN, J.

In this appeal, we address whether an arbitration provision in a contract signed by a husband binds his wife. We conclude that when the non-signatory spouse sues for damages based on an alleged breach of that contract, she cannot disavow the arbitration agreement that forms a part of that contract. We also consider whether claims asserted against a principal's employee are subject to the contractual provisions that are applicable to the principal under the...

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