Legal Opinion
PSI Energy, Inc. v. Amax, Inc.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1994No. 30S05-9412-CV-1193PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
PSI Energy and AMAX Coal agreed to arbitrate disputes that might arise under their contract for the purchase of coal. A dispute did arise, and PSI sought to submit it to arbitration. AMAX initiated this lawsuit to stay the arbitration. While AMAX does not challenge the validity of its contract containing the arbitration clause, it maintains that this particular dispute is not arbitrable and seeks a judicial determination to that effect. The Court of Appeals correctly held that the arbitration should go forward.
I. The Contract
To ensure a steady supply of fuel for its…
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