Legal Opinion
Cook's Pest Control, Inc. v. Boykin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 29, 2001No. 1000153PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cook's Pest Control, Inc. ("Cook's"), is a defendant in an action pending in the Mobile Circuit Court. It appeals from an order denying its motion to compel arbitration of the plaintiffs' claims. We affirm.
I. Facts and Background
Earnestine Allen was a patient in the Intensive Care Unit at Knollwood Park Hospital ("Knollwood") in September 1999. She claims that while she was there she was bitten more than 300 times by fire ants. On January 18, 2000, Allen, through her attorney-in-fact, Burton Boykin, sued Knollwood and its administrator, Steve Simmons, alleging negligence and wantonness.
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