Legal Opinion
Pearl Street Development Corp. v. Conduit & Foundation Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 1976PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
We hold that in this instance under a broad arbitration clause it is for the arbitrators, as one aspect of their consideration of the claim on its merits, to resolve questions of interpretation of the contract documents, on the outcome of which will depend whether there are requirements preliminary to the presentation of this claim to arbitration, and, if so, then to determine whether there has been such failure to meet those requirements as to preclude arbitration of the claim.
The parties are engaged as the general contractor and the subcontractor for site preparation in the construction of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re Arbitration between Exercycle Corp. & MarattaNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- In Re Arbitration Between Rosenbaum & American Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1962
- In Re the Arbitration Between De Luca & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
- In re the Arbitration between Raisler Corp. & New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- In re the Arbitration between Dimson & ElghanayanNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by80 opinions
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- In re the Arbitration between American Insurance & MessingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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