AIKEN v. WORLD FINANCE CORP. OF SC

No. 26313.

373 S.C. 144 (2007)

644 S.E.2d 705

Richard AIKEN, Respondent, v. WORLD FINANCE CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA & World Acceptance Corporation, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 23, 2007.

Rehearing Denied May 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judson K. Chapin, III, of Greenville, for Petitioners.

Matthew Price Turner and Rhett D. Burney, both of Turner and Burney, P.C., of Laurens, for Respondent.


Chief Justice TOAL:

Respondent Richard Aiken ("Aiken") filed a law suit against Appellants World Finance Corporation of South Carolina and World Acceptance Corporation (collectively, "World Finance") alleging various torts arising from the misuse of Aiken's personal financial information by employees of World Finance. The circuit court denied World Finance's motion to compel arbitration on the grounds that Aiken's claims were not within the scope of the arbitration...

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