Langston v. National Media Corp.

KELLY, Judge:

In this opinion we are called upon to determine, inter alia, whether the Uniform Arbitration Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 7301 et seq. (the Arbitration Act) precludes a trial court from granting equitable relief in the nature of a preliminary injunction prior to a determination of whether the underlying dispute is, in *613fact, arbitrable. We conclude that the Act does not abrogate the trial court’s power to issue injunctive relief and affirm the order of the trial court awarding same against Media Arts International.

The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows. Appellee, Nancy…