Legal Opinion
Tefco Finance Co. v. Green
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 16, 2001No. 1991402PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendants appeal from an order of the trial court denying their motion to compel arbitration. The defendants presented no evidence to the trial court indicating that the contract in this case involved interstate commerce; therefore, the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., does not apply, and § 8-1-41(3), Ala. Code 1975, prohibits the enforcement of the parties' predispute arbitration agreement. We therefore affirm.
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Pamela Green, a resident of Alabama, purchased a used 1991 Ford Escort automobile from T.R. Motors in Opelika. Green signed a retail installment contract…
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