Legal Opinion
Modern Construction, Inc. v. Barce, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 1976No. 3060PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BOOCHEVER, C. J., and RABI-NO WITZ, CONNOR, ERWIN and BURKE, JJ. RABINO WITZ, Justice.
The petition in the case at bar presents a question of contract interpretation which touches upon Alaska’s strong public policy in favor of arbitration. 1 The respondent, Barce, Inc., brought an action in the superior court alleging that Modern Construction, Inc. had breached the subcontract into which they had entered. Modern submitted a demand for arbitration and moved to dismiss the action on the ground that the subcontract called for binding arbitration of all disputes. In opposing the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- O'MEARA v. American States Insurance CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
- Williams v. INSURAMCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICAMontana Supreme Court · 1967
- Golden Valley Electric Ass'n v. City Electric Service, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Miller Cattle Co. v. FrancisArizona Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- U. S. Fire Insurance Co. v. ColverAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
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