FL CRANE & SONS v. Malouf Constr. Corp.

F.L. Crane Sons, Inc. ("Crane"), appeals the trial court's order denying its motion to compel arbitration and mediation, see Rule 4(d), Ala. R.App. P.; Crane purports also to appeal the trial court's order denying its motion to dismiss for improper venue. We affirm the trial court's denial of Crane's motion to compel arbitration. Insofar as Crane's appeal challenges the trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss, we treat it as a petition for the writ of mandamus, and we deny the petition.

Facts and Procedural History

Malouf Construction Corporation ("Malouf"), a Mississippi corporation,…