AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC. v. BRANCH

1990887 and 1990888.

793 So.2d 738 (2000)

AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC., et al. v. Mable BRANCH. American General Finance, Inc. v. April Reaves.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Concurring Opinion on Denial of Rehearing March 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Rutherford, Richard C. Keller, and F.A. Flowers III of Burr & Forman, L.L.P., Birmingham, for appellants.

Garve W. Ivy, Jr., of Ivey & Ragsdale, Jasper, for appellees.

Robert A. Huffaker of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, P.A., Montgomery, for amicus curiae Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama, in support of the appellants' application for rehearing.

Matthew C. McDonald of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, L.L.C., Mobile, for amici curiae Alabama Retail Association and Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee, in support of the appellants' application for rehearing.

H. Hampton Boles and Michael L. Edwards of Balch & Bingham, L.L.P., Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Bankers Association, in support of the appellants' application for rehearing.


COOK, Justice.

American General Finance, Inc. ("American General"); Merit Life Insurance Co. ("Merit"); and Yosemite Insurance Company ("Yosemite") (collectively "the Lenders") appeal from an order denying their motions to compel the arbitration of claims presented in an action commenced by Mable Branch (appeal no. 1990887) and an order denying their motions to compel the arbitration of claims presented in an action commenced by April Reaves (appeal no. 1990888)....

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