Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Dyess

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 24, 1997No. 1960585PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Elton G. Dyess and his wife Susie Dyess petition for a writ of mandamus ordering Judge Charles Price of the Montgomery Circuit Court to vacate his order compelling them to arbitrate claims they brought in a lawsuit against American Hardware Insurance Group, Inc. ("American Hardware"). An insurance policy between Jack Ingram Motors, Inc., and American Hardware calls for arbitration of certain claims. The Dyesses claim that they cannot be compelled to arbitrate their claims because they did not sign the insurance policy, or any agreement that required them to arbitrate. The trial court granted…

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. DobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Sunkist Soft Drinks, Inc., Del Monte Corporation, Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  3. McBro Planning and Development Company and McCarthy Brothers Company, a Joint Venture v. Triangle Electrical Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Ex Parte GatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  5. Ex Parte Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by91 opinions

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  4. Ex Parte Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2001
  5. Thompson v. Skipper Real Estate CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1999

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