Legal Opinion

Med Center Cars, Inc. v. Smith

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 4, 1998No. 1960214-1960216, 1960401, 1960601, 1960602 and 1960826PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The Jefferson Circuit Court denied the defendants' motions to compel arbitration and to stay proceedings against them by plaintiff class representatives. The defendants appeal. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

On June 24. 1994, Gregory Tapscott filed an action in the Jefferson Circuit Court for himself and on behalf of similarly situated persons in Alabama, against MS Dealer Service Corporation, Jim Burke Automotive, Inc., Mississippi Life Insurance…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Southland Corp. v. KeatingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. DobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Thomson-Csf, S.A. v. American Arbitration Association, Evans & Sutherland Computer CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Walther v. Sovereign BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
  2. Stamey v. EasterSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  3. Leonard v. Terminix Intern. Co., LPSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  4. Parkway Dodge, Inc. v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  5. First Family Financial Services, Inc. v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999

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