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Consumer amends binding arbitration provision; court holds change valid.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-MAR-03
Format: Online - approximately 712 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Consumer amends binding arbitration provision; court holds change valid.(Alabama)

Article Excerpt
Robert and Margo Rebar signed a one-year renewable contract that included a binding mandatory arbitration provision when they hired Cook's Pest Control to inspect and treat their home in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, for termites. When they sent their payment to renew the contract, the Rebars included an "addendum to customer agreement" that accorded them the right to take any disputes to court.

When the Rebars later brought a lawsuit for fraud, negligence, breach of contract, and other charges, Cook's tried to compel arbitration. A trial court denied the motion, and the Alabama Supreme Court upheld the decision, finding that both parties had agreed to the...

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