In Hal Miller v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., et el, silence is not assent to a contract, which continued employment does not alone show acceptance of an arbitration agreement for employment disputes, but plaintiff also signed an arbitration agreement, signaling his agreement. The signature of the defendant’s representative showed defendant’s acceptance of the arbitration agreement’s provisions. If a dispute is subject to arbitration, but the plaintiff files an action in circuit court, the action is not dismissed, the remedy is a stay of the action pending arbitration. Cost awarding statutes do not apply to a stayed action because there is no prevailing party.
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