Department of Administrative Servs. v. Design Group, 07ap-215 (11-27-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Knowlton Construction Company ("Knowlton"), third-party defendant-appellant, appeals from a judgment of the Ohio Court of Claims, in which the court denied Knowlton's motion to compel arbitration and to dismiss and/or stay the action.

{¶ 2} In 1992, the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services ("state") entered into a contract with Design Group, Inc. ("Design Group"), defendant/third-party plaintiff-appellee, for Design Group to provide certain services with regard to the construction of Belmont Correctional Institution. Design Group then entered into separate…