Legal Opinion

Allied-Bruce Terminix v. Dobson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 13, 1993No. 1920473PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendants, Allied-Bruce Terminix Companies, Inc. ("Terminix Service"), and Terminix International Company ("Terminix International") appeal from an order of the trial court denying their motion to compel arbitration of the tort and breach of contract claims filed against them by Michael Dobson, Wanda Dobson, Steven Gwin, and Jan Gwin. The issue for our review is whether the arbitration clause contained in a termite bond is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. ("FAA").

In August 1987, Steven Gwin allowed the termite bond on his house in Fairhope, Alabama, to…

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Southland Corp. v. KeatingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Julius W. Erving v. The Virginia Squires Basketball Club, a Limited PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  3. Jim Skinner Ford, Inc. v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Ex Parte Costa and Head (Atrium), Ltd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  5. Burke County Public Schools Board of Education v. Shaver PartnershipSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. DobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Jim Burke Automotive, Inc. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  3. Ex Parte GatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  4. Allied-Bruce v. DobsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  5. Old Republic Ins. Co. v. LanierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994

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