Green Tree Financial Corp.-Ala. v. Randolph
2000 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Green Tree Financial Corp-Ala. v. Randolph, 531 U.S. 79 (2000), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court. The case dealt with the enforceability of arbitration agreements that did not discuss the cost of the arbitration itself and with the finality of certain arbitration decisions.
Quick Facts Green Tree Financial Corp.-Ala. v. Randolph, Argued October 3, 2000 Decided December 11, 2000 ...
Green Tree Financial Corp.-Ala. v. Randolph | |
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Argued October 3, 2000 Decided December 11, 2000 | |
Full case name | Green Tree Financial Corporation - Alabama and Green Tree Financial Corporation v. Larketta Randolph |
Docket no. | 99-1235 |
Citations | 531 U.S. 79 (more) 121 S. Ct. 513; 148 L. Ed. 2d 373 |
Case history | |
Prior | Randolph v. Green Tree Financial Corp., 991 F. Supp. 1410 (M.D. Ala. 1997); reversed, 178 F.3d 1149 (11th Cir. 1999); cert. granted, 529 U.S. 1052 (2000). |
Subsequent | 244 F.3d 814 (11th Cir. 2001) |
Holding | |
(1) An order compelling arbitration pursuant to an agreement is a "final decision with respect to arbitration" (2) An arbitration agreement that is silent on arbitration costs and fees is enforceable | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer (in part) |
Concur/dissent | Ginsburg, joined by Stevens, Souter; Breyer (in part) |
Laws applied | |
Federal Arbitration Act |
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