United States Fifth Circuit

As a matter of law, an individual's inability to understand a contract because of his or her illiteracy is not a sufficient basis for concluding that a contract is unenforceable. The arbitration agreement defendants signed is valid; they were not shown to have been misled regarding the contents of the agreement; remanded for an order compelling arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/19/2004
• Published 03/19/2004

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Walter D. Willson (argued), Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr., Wells, Marble & Hurst, Charles E. Griffin, Griffin & Associates, Jackson, MS, for Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellants., Katharine M. Samson, Watkins, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis, Jess Hays Dickinson (argued), Dickinson, Ros, Samson & Nelms, Gulfport, MS, Jan Timothy Chilton, Severson & Werson, Memphis, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roman Ashley Shaul (argued), Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, Montgomery, AL, for Defendants-Appellees.