Legal Opinion

ECS, INC. v. Goff Group, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 31, 2003No. 1021293PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ECS, Inc.; ECS Underwriting, Inc.; Jim Fowler, senior vice president of ECS Underwriting, Inc.; and Frank Longo (hereinafter collectively referred to as "ECS") appeal from an order denying their motion to compel arbitration of a dispute between ECS and Goff Group, Inc. ("Goff"). We reverse and remand.

This dispute arose out of the termination of a "Program Manager's Agreement" ("the agreement") executed in the spring of 2001 by Goff, Greenwich Insurance Company ("Greenwich"), and XL Specialty Insurance Company ("XL"). As "manager" under the agreement, Goff had authority to bind "insurance…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sunkist Soft Drinks, Inc., Del Monte Corporation, Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  2. 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
  3. AG Edwards & Sons, Inc. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. Ex Parte NapierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  5. Stamey v. EasterSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000

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3Cited by15 opinions

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