Appellate Court of Illinois March 28, 2000, 1 — 99 — 2574 (Aste v. Metropolitan Life Insurance)

JUSTICE GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County compelling arbitration. On appeal, plaintiff argues that Illinois arbitration law applies to this case, that the arbitration agreement is void for lack of consideration and that the arbitration agreement is void due to violations of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 (815 ILCS