Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. v. Jones

SHAW, Justice.

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (“Ameriprise”), and Robert Shackelford, the defendants below (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the defendants”), appeal from the Autauga Circuit Court’s order denying, in part, their motion to compel arbitration of the claims asserted against them by the plaintiffs, Paul D. Jones and Eleanor G. Jones (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the plaintiffs”). Specifically, the defendants challenge the circuit court’s refusal to compel arbitration of the plaintiffs’ tort-of-outrage claim. We reverse and remand.

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