Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Hood

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 20, 1998No. 1970055PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ronald Joe Hood, the plaintiff in an action pending in the Franklin Circuit Court, petitions for a writ of mandamus directing Judge John D. Jolly to vacate his order granting the motion of the defendant, Golden Poultry Company, Inc. ("Golden"), to stay judicial proceedings pending arbitration. We grant the petition.

In June 1994, Hood was hired by Golden as a truck driver to deliver chickens in various states. On June 15, 1994, soon after Hood had started work, Golden's personnel manager called Hood into his office and told him to sign certain documents relating to his employment. Among the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cabinetree of Wisconsin, Incorporated v. Kraftmaid Cabinetry, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,309 Clarance B. Dickinson, a v. Heinold Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Companion Life Ins. Co. v. Whitesell Mfg., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  4. Ex Parte Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  5. Brendan Gilmore v. Shearson/american Express Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Skipper Real Estate CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
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  3. Paragon Ltd., Inc. v. BolesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
  4. Hoover General Contractors-Homewood, Inc. v. KeySupreme Court of Alabama · 2016
  5. Aurora Healthcare, Inc. v. Ramsey, 1091561 (Ala. 10-21-2011)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011

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