Legal Opinion

Robert S. Eaton v. CMH Homes, Inc., and Southern Energy Homes, Inc., and Henry Concrete, LLC

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 26, 2015No. SC94374PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLaura Denvir Stith, Judge

CMH Homes, Inc., appeals the trial court’s overruling of its motion to dismiss or to stay the court proceeding and to compel arbitration in an action filed by Robert Eaton alleging fraud, negligence, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation in regard to CMH’s sale to him of a manufactured home. Mr. Eaton opposed arbitration, arguing that the arbitration agreement lacks mutuality and is unconscionable on multiple grounds.

This Court finds that the trial court erred in refusing to compel arbitration. In State ex rel. Vincent v. Schneider, 194 S.W.3d 853 (Mo. banc 2006), this Court…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Charles Harris v. Green Tree Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  2. Robin v. Blue Cross Hospital Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  3. State Ex Rel. Vincent v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
  4. Carla Baker v. Bristol Care, Inc., d/b/a Bristol Manor, and David FurnellSupreme Court of Missouri · 2014
  5. State ex rel. Todd Hewitt, Relator v. Honorable Kristine Kerr, Judge, Circuit Court for St. Louis County, MissouriSupreme Court of Missouri · 2015

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  3. State ex rel. Pinkerton v. FahnestockSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017
  4. Soars v. Easter Seals MidwestSupreme Court of Missouri · 2018
  5. State ex rel. Greitens v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2017

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