Hoover General Contractors-Homewood, Inc. v. Gary Key

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court held that Hoover General Contractors‑Homewood did not waive its right to enforce the arbitration clause in its contract with Gary Key, and therefore reversed the trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration and remanded for a new order compelling arbitration. The Court applied a de novo standard of review and found no substantial invocation of the litigation process by the contractor.