Southcom Group, Inc. v. Plath

Eldridge, Judge.

The record shows that on September 13, 1993, appellant-plaintiff Southcom Group, Inc. and Prolific Plastics, a manufacturer of injection molded plastics then representing itself as an Alabama corporation, entered into an exclusive marketing agreement. Under the agreement, Southcom was to be compensated by commission for marketing services provided to Prolific Plastics. Pertinently, claims and disputes arising under the contract were made subject to arbitration upon the demand of either party.

Exercising this authority, Southcom filed a demand for arbitration on April 1, 1997,…