Swift-Chaplin Productions, Inc. v. Love

Plaintiff brought action in the court below for declaratory relief, seeking a determination by the court that defendant had no right to arbitration of a claim made by defendant for $17,265.59 allegedly due under a contract between the parties, and for an injunction enjoining defendant from proceeding with arbitration. Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff.

Plaintiff, a producer of television commercial films, and defendant, an independent contractor engaged in the business of supplying various types of drawings which are incorporated into animated commercial films, entered…