Legal Opinion
R.J. Griffin & Co. v. Beach Club II Homeowners Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 16, 2004No. 03-2177, 03-2178, 03-2179PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge LUTTIG joined.
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
After a South Carolina homeowners association discovered construction defects in its condominium building, it sued the general contractor in state court for negligence and breach of the implied warranty of good workmanship. The general contractor then sued the association in federal court, proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., to force arbitration under clauses in the general construction contract and the master deed. The…
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