In re the Arbitration Between Johns Construction Co. & Unified School District No. 210

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This case arose out of a building construction contract between Unified School District No. 210, Hugoton, Kansas, as owner, and Johns Construction Company, Inc., as contractor. A dispute arose as to whether the contractor was entitled to extra compensation because of change orders. The owner claimed offsets for defects and delays in completion of the job. The construction contract specifically provided that all disputes arising under the contract should be decided by arbitration “in accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules…