CAC Graphics, Inc. v. Taylor Corp.

Plaintiff brought an action seeking a declaratory judgment as to the net worth of a printing business sold by them to defendants. Defendants objected that presenting this matter to the circuit court created a controversy under an arbitration clause entered into by the parties in a related agreement and demanded arbitration. Following a hearing, the circuit court stayed the proceedings before it and ordered the parties to arbitrate the entire dispute before a Minnesota arbitration panel. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff, CAC Graphics (CAC), was engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing,…