Legal Opinion

Best v. Education Affiliates, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 22, 2012No. 4D11-793PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.

Appellants challenge the trial court’s order compelling arbitration of their dispute with appellee. While they claim that the record does not support a finding that they entered into the arbitration agreement, without a transcript of the hearing we cannot discern whether appellants demonstrated that a disputed issue of fact existed. See Linden v. Auto Trend, Inc., 923 So.2d 1281, 1283 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). As to their claim that the agreement is invalid as a matter of public policy, the arbitration agreement provides that any issues regarding its validity shall be determined by the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Applegate v. Barnett Bank of TallahasseeSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Seifert v. US Home Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1999
  4. Shotts v. OP Winter Haven, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2011
  5. Fonte v. AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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3Cited by15 opinions

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