Bossier Parish Police Jury v. Walton Construction Co.

h Security Design Inc., d/b/a EO Integrated Systems (“EOI”), contests the denial of its dilatory exception of prematurity which asserted the arbitration clause in its subcontract with Securtec Inc. For the reasons expressed, we grant the writ and make it peremptory, sustain the exception of prematurity, and remand the case with instructions.

Procedural Background

In late 2003 the Bossier Parish Police Jury began a large project, initially $23.4 million, to renovate and expand the Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton. The general contract was awarded to Walton Construction Co., which retained…