Russell, Charles v. Performance Toyota, Inc.

Docket Number:	2001-CA-00832-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 09-19-2002 Opinion Author: WALLER, Holding: AFFIRMED

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, P.J., COBB, AND CARLSON, JJ., Dissenting Author : McRAE, P.J., DIAZ, J., Dissent Joined By : DIAZ, J. JOINED BY McRAE, P.J., AND GRAVES, J. Concurs in Result Only: EASLEY, J., Procedural History: Bench Trial Nature of the Case: Contract

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 05-16-2001 Appealed from: LEE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: Frank Russell Disposition: After the Lee County Circuit Court referred this matter to arbitration pursuant to a contract between Charles Russell and Performance Toyota, Inc., Russell appeals to this Court contending that his claims were not subject to the arbitration clause, arbitration was improper,

Note:	PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, P.J., COBB, AND CARLSON, JJ., CONCUR. EASLEY, J., CONCURS IN RESULT ONLY. McRAE, P.J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY DIAZ, J. DIAZ, J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY McRAE, P.J., AND GRAVES, J.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	CHARLES RUSSELL	PAUL NATHAN JENKINS, JR. MICHAEL DALE COOKE ROGER M. TUBBS

Appellee:	PERFORMANCE TOYOTA, INC.	WALTER ALAN DAVIS JOHN RAMSEY McCARROLL, III GEORGE E. DENT

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