{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"mary-birmingham-et-al","displayName":"Mary Birmingham, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110632:2023-11-21","opinionId":"ea8542fb-7784-501f-9d99-0f64d6548bdc","slug":"mary-birmingham-et-al-respondents-v-titlemax-of-missouri-inc-appellant-110632","caseName":"Mary Birmingham, et al., Respondents, vs. Titlemax of Missouri, Inc., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED110632","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-11-21","year":2023,"display_summary":"Mary Birmingham and other plaintiffs sued TitleMax of Missouri, Inc., alleging various violations related to \"title loans\" and breach of contract. TitleMax moved to compel arbitration, which the circuit court denied. On appeal, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Letter authorized the plaintiffs to pursue their claims in circuit court because the AAA had declined to administer TitleMax arbitrations due to TitleMax's non-compliance with consumer rules.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","contracts","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=203681","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/mary-birmingham-et-al-respondents-v-titlemax-of-missouri-inc-appellant-110632","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"}]}