Legal Opinion
Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Commonwealth Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1986No. 85-2659PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Commonwealth Construction appeals the denial of its motion under 9 U.S.C. § 3 to stay litigation of a breach of contract suit brought by Midwest Mechanical Contractors until after arbitration. Finding that the contract between the parties contains an agreement to arbitrate issues raised in the suit, we reverse the district court’s denial of the motion for a stay.
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Commonwealth Construction executed a subcontract with Midwest Mechanical Contractors for work in conjunction with Midwest’s expansion construction at the Port Acres Sewage Treatment Plant at…
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