City of Lenexa v. C. L. Fairley Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

C. L. Fairley Construction Company, Inc., (Fairley) appealed from an order of the Johnson County District Court denying its motion to confirm an arbitration award against the City of Lenexa and from that court’s order denying its motion to alter or amend judgment. In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals reversed, finding that the arbitration agreement was enforceable and irrevocable. This court granted Lenexa’s petition for review.

On June 19, 1984, Fairley and Lenexa entered into a construction contract which contained these…