Supreme Court of Alabama

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America, Inc., f/k/a Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc.; and HD…

January 17, 2025

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s order enjoining arbitration and remanded for an order compelling arbitration, holding that the arbitration clause requires all disputes—including challenges to enforceability—to be arbitrated unless a party seeks a declaratory judgment, and that courts lack discretion to stay arbitration for judicial‑economy or inconsistency concerns.