Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Reynolds Construction Co.

CALABRIA, Judge.

Reynolds Construction Company, Inc. (“RCC”) and Leroy Reynolds (“Reynolds”) (collectively “defendants”) appeal from the trial court’s order denying defendants’ motion to compel ■ arbitration of claims brought against them by Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (“plaintiff’). We reverse and remand.

I. Background

In November 2006, plaintiff entered into a contract with RCC whereby RCC would act as general contractor for the construction of plaintiff’s “New Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall” (“the construction contract”). Plaintiff separately contracted with Reynolds to act as…