Legal Opinion
Brandon v. Hines
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1981No. 79-1174PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, a building contractor, sued for breach of a construction contract to renovate appellee’s premises. The contract contained an arbitration clause. The trial court stayed the litigation pending arbitration, and the arbitrators ultimately rendered an award in appellant’s favor. The trial court, however, denied appellant’s motion to confirm the award as a judgment, vacated the award on the ground that the arbitration panel had decided the case out of time, and directed the parties to trial.
This case presents two questions of first impression for this court. The…
2Cases cited77 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Carson v. American Brands, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
72 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by46 opinions
- Hercules & Co. v. Shama Restaurant Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Martha Olson v. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Umana v. Swidler & Berlin, CharteredDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Marshall Jones v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Poire v. KaplanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.