Newman v. Valleywood Associates, Inc.

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

The defendant, Valleywood Associates, Inc. (defendant), appeals the denial of its petition to arbitrate a contractual dispute between it and the plaintiffs, John B. Newman and Linda A. Newman (collectively plaintiffs). A Superior Court motion justice determined that the defendant’s motion to arbitrate would be granted only if the defendant released its mechanic’s lien on the subject real property within two weeks. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that the motion justice erred in ultimately denying the defendant’s motion to arbitrate.

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