Wechsler v. Newman

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants, tenants in an apartment complex owned by appellee, contend that the lower court erred in dismissing their preliminary objections. According to appellants, the lower court lacked jurisdiction to entertain appellee’s complaint in ejectment and assumpsit because the parties had entered into a contractual agreement providing for binding arbitration. Because we believe that the lower court did have jurisdiction over the instant dispute, we affirm the order of the lower court.

On June 21, 1973, Charles E. Goldman, owner of the Pastorius Court apartment complex at 501 W.…