Lunsford v. Deatherage

Appellants, Joshua Deatherage Builders, LLC (“Contractor”) and Joshua Deatherage, challenge an order1 denying *893their motion to stay the November 2015 lawsuit filed by Norine Lunsford (“Homeowner”) and compel the parties to resolve the dispute via arbitration. See section 435.440.1(1). Count 1 of Homeowner’s petition alleges that Contractor breached the parties’ “CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT” (“the contract”) to build an addition to Homeowner’s house in Mountain Grove. Count 2 claims that Appellants’ negligent performance of construction services caused “severe financial damages to [Homeowner].”

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