City of Zanesville v. Mohawk Data Sciences Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Schnepp, J.
The issue is whether the City of Zanesville, Ohio, may be forced to arbitrate disputes under a broad arbitration provision in a public contract entered into on its behalf by an unauthorized agent in violation of statutory restrictions requiring city council approval and competitive bidding. The essential facts are not in dispute.
On July 22,1980 the assistant director of administration of the City of Zanesville signed a contract for the lease by the city of computer hardware from Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation, the value of which exceeded $5,000. The city…
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