Eady v. Bill Heard Chevrolet Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER

ALBRITTON, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the court on the Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration (Doc. # 9), filed on May 21, 2003. In January of 2003, the Plaintiff negotiated the purchase of a new Chevrolet C-1500 pick-up truck with the Defendant. As part of the sale price, the Plaintiff traded in his 1995 Honda Accord. The contract for the sale of the pick-up was stamped with the following language: “THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THIS CONTRACT AND THE EXTENSION OF CREDIT IS SUBJECT TO FINAL CREDIT APPROVAL AND IS NOT VALID UNTIL SUCH APPROVAL.” See…