Legal Opinion

Liberty Builders, Inc. v. Horton Ex Rel. Estate of Horton

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided August 23, 1999No. 3039PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEARN, Judge:

This is an, appeal from an order denying a motion to stay this action pending arbitration. We affirm.

FACTS

On July 27, 1998, Liberty Builders, Inc. contracted to build a house for William Gregory Horton and Andrew G. Horton. The construction contract provided for arbitration as follows: “All disputes hereunder shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with rules of the American Arbitration Association.” 1 Disputes arose near the end of construction regarding certain change orders. When the Hortons refused to pay for these changes, Liberty filed for a mechanics’ lien.…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Engalla v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1997
  2. In Re Bruce Terminix Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. St. Mary's Medical Center of Evansville, Incorporated v. Disco Aluminum Products Company, Incorporated, N/k/a Luminar Products, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  4. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,790 Rayford Price and Barbara Ashley Price v. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. And George WilmotCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Companion Life Ins. Co. v. Whitesell Mfg., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Dean v. Heritage Healthcare of Ridgeway, LLCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
  2. Toler's Cove Homeowners Ass'n v. Trident Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  3. Grant v. Magnolia Manor-Greenwood, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
  4. Thornton v. Trident Medical Center, L.L.C.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
  5. Stokes v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002

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