Muhlenberg Township School District Authority v. Pennsylvania Fortunato Construction Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

POMEROY, Justice.

The basic question for decision in these appeals is whether certain disputes which have arisen under a construction contract between the parties are to be submitted to arbitration, or must be ligitated. The lower court held that the contract required arbitration, and we affirm.

Procedurally the point at issue was raised in the trial court in two ways. The first was by a complaint in equity by the appellant, Muhlenberg Township School District Authority (herein “the Authority”) seek ing to enjoin appellee construction company (herein “the contractor”) from…