Legal Opinion
P R Post Corp. v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 1978No. Docket Nos. 58498, 58499. (Calendar No. 12)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J.
This case requires us to determine whether an arbitrator’s award in a dispute between the parties to a construction contract is admissible evidence in a subsequent suit by the owner against the contractor’s surety, when the surety had no notice of, nor opportunity to participate in, the arbitration proceedings.
The Court of Appeals held that the arbitrator’s award was admissible as prima facie evidence. 68 Mich App 182, 187; 242 NW2d 62 (1976). We agree.
The Court of Appeals also held that the owner’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of the surety’s liability should have been granted.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People ex rel. Norris v. MersereauMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- In Re MacDonald EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1954
- Saginaw Medicine Co. v. BateyMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Douglas Shoe Co. v. Pere Marquette Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1928
- People ex rel. Clinton v. LaninsMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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