State of the Arts, Inc. v. Congress Property Management Corp.

LIPEZ, Justice.

[¶ 1] State of the Arts, Inc., appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Fritzsche, J.) denying its request for an order compelling arbitration with Congress Property Management Corporation (“Congress Property”), the owner of the State Theater in Portland. On appeal, State of the Arts contends that the Superior Court erred in concluding that the dispute resolution provision of its lease agreement with Congress Property did not make arbitration proceedings mandatory if one party requested them. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

Background

[¶2] In July…