Ex Parte Morris

Ben and Gayle Morris are the plaintiffs in a civil action pending in the Baldwin Circuit Court. They petition for a writ of mandamus directing Judge James Reid to vacate his November 29, 1999, order granting a motion of the defendants Terminix Services, Inc., and Allied Bruce-Terminix Company (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "Terminix") to compel arbitration. We deny the writ.

In May 1997, the Morrises purchased a house located at 9671 Pleasant Road in Daphne, from Beulah Berga. Before the Morrises purchased the house, Terminix issued an "Official Alabama Wood Infestation Inspection…