Ryan Warranty Services, Inc. v. Welch

This appeal concerns a specific arbitration clause in a vehicle mechanical repair service contract between the plaintiff Ruby Joyce Welch and the defendant Ryan Warranty Services, Inc. Ryan Warranty appeals from the trial court's denial of its motion to submit the dispute to arbitration and to stay the action pending arbitration. We affirm.

Welch purchased a used 1988 Chevrolet Beretta automobile from the Plaza Annex dealership in Dothan on May 3, 1994. When she bought the car, she also purchased a used vehicle mechanical repair agreement from Ryan Warranty Services, Inc., for a premium of…