Legal Opinion
Munoz v. Green Tree Financial Corp.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 22, 2001No. 25238PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ unpublished decision reversing the denial of a motion to compel arbitration. We affirm.
FACTS
On December 28, 1993, petitioners (the Munozes) signed an installment contract and security agreement with Gerald Sealy (Builder) to finance home improvements in the amount of $15,000 secured by a mortgage on their home. Builder assigned the agreement the same day to respondent Green Tree Financial Corporation (Creditor).
In December 1996, the Munozes commenced this action against Creditor and Builder. The Munozes claimed…
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