Open Bible Community Church v. Paragon Construction Ultd., Inc.

Open Bible Community Church (“church”) appeals a final judgment confirming an arbitration award entered in favor of Paragon Construction Unlimited, Inc. (“Paragon”) after the church failed to appear at the duly noticed expedited arbitration proceeding, and from an order denying the church’s motion to vacate the award.

The church’s principal argument on this appeal is that the trial court should have granted its motion to vacate the arbitration award and not entered final judgment pursuant thereto where the arbitrator declined to postpone the arbitration hearing for a second time as requested…