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Order Granting or Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration Appealable As a Final Judgment; Rule 54(b) Certifications Reviewed for Abuse of Discretion

By Nikaa Jordan

Lightning Fair, Inc. v. Rosenberg makes clear that an order granting or denying a motion to compel arbitration is appealed in the same way as any other final order.  In addition, it states the standard by which the Alabama Supreme Court reviews a trial court's Rule 54(b) certification. Although the underlying case has somewhat of a complicated procedural posture and history, there are two plain points of Lightning Fair of interest to our blog readers: (1)& read more

Full post as published by Alabama Appellate Watch on November 30, 2010 (boomark / email).