The only issue presented in this claim for injuries allegedly caused by a pest control treatment is whether the appellants are required to submit to arbitration as ordered by the trial court. The written contract contains an arbitration clause, but the appellants claim that the arbitration clause should not apply to them or to these claims. We disagree, and we affirm the trial court’s judgment. At the time of events giving rise to this action, Scott and Ashley Lankford and Ashley’s mother, Ann Lang, lived together in a “beautiful old house” in Savannah. Ashley Lankford is named on the contract as the customer, and it is signed by “Ann Lang for Ashley Lankford.” The one-page contract specifically identifies the pests to be exterminated as “American Cockroaches” and provides for a monthly fee of $32 to cover “one treatment monthly and additional treatments as deemed necessary by Orkin or requested by the Customer.” The contract also contains an arbitration clause, which provides that “all disputes between the parties” shall be referred to mediation and arbitration and that “the parties expressly agree that their mutual rights and obligations and the conduct of any arbitration proceeding shall be controlled by the Federal Arbitration Act.” Orkin treated the house 11 times between November 12, 1999 and July 21, 2000, and payments were made on a regular basis. Additional treatment was provided on three occasions. The Lankfords acknowledged in their brief below that “Orkin treated the Lankford home and that Ashley Lankford accepted the benefits and paid for those services.” Lang signed many of the service tickets, although some are unsigned and one displays a different but illegible signature.
The incident giving rise to this action occurred on July 21, 2000, eight days after the last regular treatment. The Lankfords’ neighbor was planning to cut down a tree overhanging the Lankfords’ house, and the Lankfords and Lang acknowledge that they requested an additional treatment of their attic to prevent the migration of “palmettobugs” from the tree to the Lankford house. They claim that this treatment caused the house to fill with toxic dust, resulting in serious personal injury to Ashley Lankford and Lang and also extensive property damage. They also claim that cleanup efforts by Rollins, Orkin’s parent company, were ineffective and caused additional property damage. Scott Lankford claims loss of consortium.
