Coleman v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc.

| Jn this case, we are called upon to decide whether the lower courts court erred in denying defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the arbitration clause at issue is valid, and therefore reverse the judgments of the lower courts.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2004, Shaun Coleman and his wife, Lisa Coleman, contacted Jim Walter Homes, Inc. (“JWH”) regarding the building of a residential home in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Robert Fry, a salesman for JWH assisted the Colemans in selecting a home and negotiating the terms of the sale,…