Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between the County of Rockland & Primiano Construction Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 1980PublishedCited by 248 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
It is for the courts to determine whether the parties agreed to submit their disputes to arbitration, if so, whether the particular dispute comes within the scope of their agreement, and finally whether there has been compliance with any condition precedent to access to the arbitration forum. In this instance we conclude that the owner and the general contractor under their construction contract agreed that a claim by *6the latter for damages sustained in consequence of delays in construction allegedly caused by the owner is to be resolved by arbitration without…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Marlene Industries Corp. & Carnac Textiles, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Matter of Am. Ins. Co (Messinger)New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- In re the Arbitration between Riverdale Fabrics Corp. & Tillinghast-Stiles Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In re the Arbitration between the Board of Education & Wager Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Schubtex, Inc. v. Allen Snyder, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by248 opinions
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- Sherrill v. Grayco Builders, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
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