Grant v. Chevrolet

Syllabus

In this action filed pursuant to the South Carolina Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers Act (the Dealers Act), Jud Kuhn Chevrolet (Dealer) appeals the circuit court's order compelling class arbitration. On appeal, Dealer contends the arbitration clause is silent as to class arbitration, and thus, the circuit court erred in inferring the parties' consent to class arbitration from the Dealers Act and the American Arbitration Association's (AAA) Supplementary Rules for Class Arbitrations (the Supplemental Rules). We agree and reverse the circuit court's order in part.