Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Arbitration
Court properly granted motion to compel arbitration and staying the underlying trial court proceedings in contract and employment dispute. Court properly concluded that all but two third-party defendants were covered by the contract term "affiliates". Court properly stayed proceedings, thus furthering goal of judicial economy and strong policy favoring arbitration, and otherwise parties would duplicate their efforts in litigating and arbitrating similar legal issues. (CHAPMAN and WEXSTTEN, concurring.)