Supreme Court of Alabama· 2/7/2003
Leonard v. Terminix Intern. Co., LP
Citations
- 854 So. 2d 529
- 2002 WL 31341084
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting the “plentiful *** cases from the United States Supreme Court recognizing the importance of relief by way of a class action”
- noting the \plentiful *** cases from the United States Supreme Court recognizing the importance of relief by way of a class action\
- arbitration clause unconscionable where it deprived plaintiffs of a meaningful remedy by limiting certain damages and precluding eligibility for class action treatment
- \This arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it is a contract of adhesion that restricts the Leonards to a forum where the expense of pursuing their claim far exceeds the amount in controversy.\
- \This arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it is a contract of adhesion that restricts the Leonards to a forum where the expense of pursuing their claim far exceeds the amount in controversy.\
- \This arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it is a contract of adhesion that restricts the Leonards to a forum where the expense of pursuing their claim far exceeds the amount in controversy.\
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Judges: Per Curiam
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- Walther v. Sovereign BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 2005-04-20· cited 159×
- Whitney v. Alltel Communications, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals· 2005-07-05· cited 69×
- Scott v. Cingular WirelessWashington Supreme Court· 2007-07-12· cited 69×
- Birmingham News Co. v. HornSupreme Court of Alabama· 2004-11-24· cited 55×
- Griffin v. Unocal Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama· 2008-01-25· cited 38×
- Service Corp. Intern. v. FulmerSupreme Court of Alabama· 2003-12-05· cited 36×
- Lipuma v. American Express Co.S.D. Florida· 2005-12-20· cited 31×
- Kinkel v. Cingular Wireless, LLCAppellate Court of Illinois· 2005-05-02· cited 29×
- Leeman v. Cook's Pest Control, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama· 2004-12-03· cited 26×
- Boles v. ParrisSupreme Court of Alabama· 2006-08-18· cited 21×
- Carraway v. Beverly Enterprises AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama· 2007-07-20· cited 20×
- Cline v. Ashland, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama· 2007-01-05· cited 18×
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- Cooper v. QC Financial Services, Inc.D. Arizona· 2007-03-30· cited 14×
- Steele v. WalserSupreme Court of Alabama· 2003-10-31· cited 14×
- Sears Termite & Pest Control v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama· 2003-05-23· cited 14×
- Gayfer Montgomery Fair Co. v. AustinSupreme Court of Alabama· 2003-06-27· cited 12×
Cites
37 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court· 1983-02-23· cited 9,657×
- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Supreme Court· 1985-07-02· cited 3,702×
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court· 1974-05-28· cited 3,301×
- Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U.Supreme Court· 1989-03-06· cited 2,861×
- Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.Supreme Court· 1991-05-13· cited 2,511×
- Southland Corp. v. KeatingSupreme Court· 1984-01-23· cited 1,927×
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. ShuttsSupreme Court· 1985-06-26· cited 1,691×
- Doctor's Associates, Inc. v. CasarottoSupreme Court· 1996-06-03· cited 1,668×
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.Supreme Court· 2002-01-15· cited 1,129×
- Deposit Guaranty National Bank v. RoperSupreme Court· 1980-05-12· cited 1,115×
- Williams v. Aetna Finance Co.Ohio Supreme Court· 1998-11-04· cited 480×
- Clinton Cole v. Burns International Security ServicesD.C. Circuit· 1997-02-11· cited 423×
- Kirkpatrick v. J.C. Bradford & Co.Eleventh Circuit· 1987-09-15· cited 247×
- Ex Parte Dan Tucker Auto Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama· 1998-07-02· cited 146×
- Keating v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court· 1982-06-10· cited 142×
- Homes of Legend, Inc. v. McColloughSupreme Court of Alabama· 2000-01-28· cited 135×
- Ex Parte NapierSupreme Court of Alabama· 1998-11-06· cited 107×
- State Ex Rel. Dunlap v. BergerWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2002-06-13· cited 100×
- Patterson v. ITT Consumer Financial Corp.California Court of Appeal· 1993-04-19· cited 79×
- Kennedy Elec. Co. v. Moore-Handley, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama· 1983-07-08· cited 68×
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