Gannett Fleming, Inc. v. Corman Const.

Gannett Fleming, Inc. v. Corman Construction, Inc., No. 2827, September Term 2018 Opinion by Kehoe, J. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION – PETITIONS TO COMPEL OR STAY ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS – THE LIMITED ROLE OF THE COURT Courts confronted with petitions to compel or to stay arbitration are to consider one thing: Is there in existence an agreement to arbitrate the dispute sought to be arbitrated? But, depending upon the facts in a specific case, this one arbitrability or “existence” question can be multifaceted, requiring a court determine whether an agreement to arbitrate exists “in fact” and…