GPS USA, Inc. v. Performance Powdercoating

Petitioner, a management consulting company based in Nevada with offices in Illinois, filed demand for arbitration with AAA, seeking amounts due under its agreement with Respondent, an Arizona powdercoating company. Validity of arbitration clause is determined by court, not by arbitrator. Respondent, an Arizona company, failed to establish any compelling or countervailing reason for upsetting parties' choice, in their contract, of Illinois as their arbitration forum Court erred by invalidating forum-selection provision in arbitration clause of parties' contract.(SCHOSTOK and BURKE, concurring.)