Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Gates
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 26, 1996No. 1941351PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reneau L. Gates and his daughter Betty A. Gates sued Bilo Homes, Inc., Charles Costner, and Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., alleging fraud in the sale of a mobile home, breaches of various warranties, and negligent or wanton installation. Judge Sibley Reynolds, of the Elmore Circuit Court, stayed the action and ordered the parties to arbitrate. The Gateses have petitioned for a writ of mandamus directing Judge Reynolds to vacate his order. We deny the writ.
The Gateses purchased from the defendant Bilo Homes, Inc., a double-wide mobile home that had been manufactured by Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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