Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Costner
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 17, 2007No. 1060099PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hoyt Randall Edwards, Jr., and Edwards Motors, Inc., appeal the Etowah Circuit Court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration of claims brought against them by Mark Wayne Costner and Matthew W. Kimbril. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
I. Background
On November 23, 2004, Kimbril purchased a 1993 Ford Probe GT automobile from Edwards Motors.1 In conjunction with Kimbril's purchase of the Ford Probe, Edwards Motors and Kimbril entered into a predispute arbitration agreement, which provided:
"In connection with the undersigned's acquisition or attempted acquisition of the below…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Sunkist Soft Drinks, Inc., Del Monte Corporation, Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Jim Burke Automotive, Inc. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
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3Cited by14 opinions
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