{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"judith-brown-et-al","displayName":"Judith Brown, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110627:2023-11-21","opinionId":"c2aef270-a8c4-5e86-803a-7107f12b59f7","slug":"judith-brown-et-al-respondents-v-titlemax-of-missouri-inc-appellant-110627","caseName":"Judith Brown, et al., Respondents, vs. Titlemax of Missouri, Inc., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED110627","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-11-21","year":2023,"display_summary":"Plaintiffs sued TitleMax alleging various violations related to \"title loan\" agreements. TitleMax moved to compel arbitration, which the circuit court denied. On appeal, TitleMax argued the circuit court erred because valid arbitration agreements existed and some agreements contained delegation clauses. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that an American Arbitration Association (AAA) letter, which declined to administer claims between TitleMax and its consumers due to TitleMax's non-compliance, authorized the plaintiffs to submit their claims to the circuit court.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","contracts","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=203676","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/judith-brown-et-al-respondents-v-titlemax-of-missouri-inc-appellant-110627","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}