Ex Parte Celtic Life Ins. Co.

In Celtic Life Insurance Co. v. McLendon 814 So.2d 222 (Ala. 2001), an appeal from a trial court's order denying arbitration in a case involving the same parties as are before this Court on these petitions, this Court held:

"[T]he order of the trial court denying Celtic and [Jeffrey] Fredrickson's motions to compel arbitration is reversed, and the cause is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion."

After we remanded the case in Celtic Life, this Court decided CavalierManufacturing, Inc. v. Jackson, 823 So.2d 1237 (Ala. 2001). In CavalierManufacturing, a case of first…