Legal Opinion
Fed. Ins. Co. v. Superior Court of Ventura Cty.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 21, 1998No. B112571PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, Acting P. J.
A subcontractor and a prime contractor on a public works project have a dispute. Their agreement provides that disputes be resolved by way of arbitration. Here we hold that the subcontractor’s suit against the prime contractor’s surety must be stayed until completion of the arbitration.
Procedural and Factual Background
David Mackey, real party in interest, was a subcontractor on a public works project. He had a dispute with the prime contractor Hedley Builders, Inc. (Hedley) over money allegedly owed him for his work on the project. Mackey filed an action against…
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