Supreme Court of Alabama· 4/9/1999

McDougle v. Silvernell

Citations

738 So. 2d 806
1999 WL 195765

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recognizing that a closing attorney, as agent of title insurer, had standing to enforce an arbitration provision even though the attorney was not a party to the agreement
recognizing that a closing attorney, as agent of title insurer, had standing to enforce an arbitration provision even though the attorney was not a party to the agreement containing arbitration provision
explaining that a party may incorporate by reference another document containing an arbitration provision
terms of extrinsic documents can be incorporated by reference, even when extrinsic document contains arbitration clause and is not signed by the party
“Other writings, or matters contained therein, which are referred to in a written contract may be regarded as incorporated by the reference as a part of the contract and[,] therefore, may properly be considered in the 11 construction of the contract.”

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Judges: Cook, Houston, Johnstone

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