Finley

In this wrongful termination action, plaintiffs appeal from a final judgment, which confirms a contractual arbitration decision in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in compelling arbitration, because the arbitration agreement contained a one-sided provision that required a written arbitration decision and a right to appeal only where the arbitration award exceeds $50,000. Plaintiffs further contend that the court erred in denying their appeal to a second arbitrator as untimely.

In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we conclude that plaintiffs were not harmed by an unenforceable provision of the arbitration agreement. In the published portion, we conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain plaintiffs’ motion to compel review by a second arbitrator. We therefore reverse the judgment.

Facts And Procedural History

In light of plaintiffs’ contentions on appeal, a complete review of the facts underlying the parties’ dispute is unnecessary. Defendants Bob Frink and Patrick Frink were the president and vice-president, respectively, of Saturn of Roseville. In October 1995, plaintiff Michael Finley (Finley) was hired as…