We review the denial of a petition to compel arbitration for legal error. Lumm v. CC Services, Inc. , 290 Or. App. 39, 43, 414 P.3d 454 (2018). We begin with a brief background on the law governing arbitration agreements.
In Lumm v. CC Services, Incorporated, the plaintiff brought an action against the defendants alleging various employment-discrimination claims. 290 Or. App. 39, 41 (2018). The defendants moved to compel arbitration based on an arbitration clause in the plaintiff's employment agreement.
We review the denial of a motion to compel arbitration for legal error. Lumm v. CC Services, Inc., 290 Or.App. 39, 43, 414 P.3d 454 (2018). Arbitration arises as a matter of contract, and a valid contract requires "a meeting of the minds of the parties, a standard that is measured by the objective manifestations of intent by both parties to bind themselves to an agreement."