O. Ahlborg & Sons, Inc. v. Interior Systems, Inc.

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

The sole question before the court in this appeal is whether there was a clearly written and expressed agreement to arbitrate between the parties. We conclude that there was an agreement to arbitrate between the parties under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and for reasons other than those given by the trial justice we affirm the denial of the plaintiffs petition for arbitration brought pursuant to G.L.1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 10-3-4.

The plaintiff is 0. Ahlborg & Sons, Inc. (Ahlborg), a Rhode Island construction company. The defendant and appellant…