Hassan v. Arkansas Methodist Hospital Corporation

Filing 7

LETTER ORDER directing counsel to brief certain issues by noon, Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson, Jr on 5/7/2010. (mkf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS RICHARD SHEPPARD ARNOLD UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 500 W. CAPITOL, ROOM D444 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201-3325 [phone] Facsimile [phone]

May 7, 2010 Mr. Luther Oneal Sutter Harrill & Sutter, P.L.L.C. Post Office Box 2012 Benton, AR 72018 Mr. Harold H. Simpson , II The Health Law Firm 2800 Cantrell Road, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72202 Re: Hassan v. Arkansas Methodist Hospital Corporation, 3:10-cv-00100-WRW Dear Counsel: I would like you to each brief the following issues by noon, Tuesday, May 11, 2010: 1. 2. 3. Whether the entirety of this arbitration clause is valid or otherwise enforceable under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-108-201 (b)(2)'s "employer-employee disputes" language; If so, whether the disputed counterclaim is valid under this same language; And, whether the arbitration clause requires the arbiter to determine whether the disputed counterclaim is within the scope of the arbitration clause. Cordially, /s/ Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.

Original to Clerk of Court cc: Other Counsel of Record