Legal Opinion

Hoover General Contractors-Homewood, Inc. v. Key

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 19, 2016No. 1141208PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STUART, Justice.

Hoover General Contractors—Home-wood, Inc. (“HGCH”), appeals an order of the Winston Circuit Court denying HGCH’s motion to compel arbitration of its dispute with Gary Key regarding work performed by HGCH on Key’s house in Jasper after that house was damaged by a fire. We reverse and remand.

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On August 16, 2013, Key’s house was damaged by a fire. At the time of the fire, Key held a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by Trinity Universal Insurance Company providing coverage for the house, the personal property in the house, and any associated loss of use of the house. On…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jim Burke Automotive, Inc. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  2. TranSouth Financial Corp. v. BellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  3. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. v. BrunoSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  4. Ex Parte DyessSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  5. Ex Parte Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  4. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC v. AdamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2018
  5. D.R. Horton, Inc.-Birmingham v. Richard Carlton and Kimberly Carlton (Appeal from Baldwin Circuit Court: CV-23-900320).Supreme Court of Alabama · 2024

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