Clark v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

We are now addressing Mae Clark’s1 second petition to this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Etowah County Circuit Court to vacate its order compelling her to arbitrate her claims against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (“Blue Cross”). See Ex parte Shelton, 738 So.2d 864 (Ala.1999) (“Shelton I”). In Shelton I, this Court denied the petition of Shelton and Clark for a writ of mandamus because the materials submitted in support of the first petition did not warrant relief.

Operative Facts Common to Shelton I and This Case (“Shelton IF)

In 1991, Clark applied to…