Service Corp. Intern. v. Fulmer

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In this arbitration case we must address the ramifications of the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in CitizensBank v. Alafabco, Inc., 539 U.S. 52, 123 S.Ct. 2037,156 L.Ed.2d 46 (2003). Service Corporation International ("SCI") and SCI Alabama Funeral Services, Inc. ("SCI-Alabama") (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the appellants"), appeal from the denial of the appellants' motion to compel arbitration by the Jefferson Circuit Court. The trial…