Legal Opinion

Mirra Co. v. School Administrative District 35

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 6, 2001No. 00-1958PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

This case arose from a dispute between the parties to a construction contract. The Maine School Administrative District No. 35 (MSAD 35) and the Mirra Company, Inc.(Mirra), had entered into a contract which obligated Mirra to do site work at a high school project in the district. Problems soon arose, and now each party has claims against the other. The sole question before us is whether the parties must submit these claims to binding arbitration. Mirra argues that the contract requires disputes to be resolved through arbitration, while MSAD 35 claims that there is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  4. Maine Central Railroad v. Bangor & Aroostook RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  5. Golden Rule Insurance v. AtallahCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Campbell v. General Dynamics Government Systems Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  2. MPACT Construction Group, LLC v. Superior Concrete Constructors, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Crowe v. BolducCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
  4. Nat'l Fed'n of the Blind v. Container Store, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  5. DeFontes v. Dell, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009

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