STOKES v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 3551.

351 S.C. 606 (2002)

571 S.E.2d 711

William B. STOKES, Respondent, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and James Drake, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided September 23, 2002.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. O'Keefe, of Newark, Scott T. Justice, of Columbia, for Appellants.

John F. Hardaway, of Columbia, for Respondent.


STILWELL, J.:

After being terminated from his position at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Met Life), William B. Stokes filed suit against Met Life and Met Life employee James Drake, asserting breach of contract, trespass, and conversion. The defendants moved to compel arbitration and stay all proceedings. The circuit court granted the motion to compel arbitration as to the breach of contract but denied it as to the trespass...

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