Legal Opinion

Newell v. SCI Alabama Funeral Services, LLC

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 17, 2017No. 1151078PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOLIN, Justice.

Robert 0. Newell appeals from an order of the Mobile Circuit Court granting a motion to, compel arbitration filed by SCI Alabama Funeral Services, LLC, and Richard T. Johnson III (hereinafter collectively referred to ás “SCI”).

Facts and Procedural History

Newell’s wife Lisa passed away at their home on November 17, 2013. Newell telephoned E-911, and an ambulance and the sheriffs department soon arrived. According to Newell, he requested that Lisa’s body be transported to Mobile Memorial *328Gardens Funeral Home. However, unbeknownst to Newell, Lisa’s body was transported to Radney…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  3. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. v. BrunoSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. SCI Ala. Funeral Servs., LLC v. HintonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2018
  2. Family Sec. Credit Union v. EtheredgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 2017
  3. Cullman Sec. Servs., Inc. v. United Propane Gas, Inc. (Ex parte United Propane Gas, Inc.)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2018
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