Legal Opinion
Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 2, 2003No. 02-1295PublishedCited by 383 opinions
1Per curiam
The question presented is whether the parties’ debt-restructuring agreement is “a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce” within the meaning of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). 9 U. S. C. § 2. As we concluded in Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos. v. Dobson, 513 U. S. 265 (1995), there is a sufficient nexus with interstate commerce to make enforceable, pursuant to the FAA, an arbitration provision included in that agreement.
Petitioner The Citizens Bank — an Alabama lending institution — seeks to compel arbitration of a financial dispute with respondents Alafabco, Inc. — an Alabama…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. DobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Wickard v. FilburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Perry v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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