Williams v. Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.

2nd Dist. Williams v. Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc., No. 2-07-0802 (May 19, 2008) – Jo Daviess County (McLAREN) Affirmed and remanded Court has jurisdiction to appeal or order staying plaintiff's complaint for damages to dairy cattle, allegedly resulting from exposure to power line, pending arbitration based on SCR 307 as an appeal from an injunction.



Further, trial court did not err when it ordered arbitration; because arbitration clause, contained in bylaws of defendant electric cooperative, to which plaintiffs belong, is neither substantively nor procedurally unconscionable. Further, because membership agreement, signed before addition of arbitration clause to bylaws, requires parties to abide by bylaws, arbitration clause may be enforced against plaintiffs.