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THORNTON v. TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER

No. 3706.

357 S.C. 91 (2003)

592 S.E.2d 50

James C. THORNTON, M.D., Respondent, v. TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C., d/b/a Trident Medical Center, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 8, 2003.

Rehearing Denied January 22, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan Shackelford, of Greensboro; and James L. Gale, of Raleigh, for appellant.

G. Dana Sinkler, of Charleston, for respondent.

ANDERSON, J.:

Trident Medical Center (Trident) appeals the circuit court's finding that the agreement between Trident and James C. Thornton does not involve interstate commerce and, therefore, is not subject to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 2 (1999). We reverse.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1999, Trident was suffering from a shortage of qualified physicians in its cardiovascular surgery...

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