Ross Development Co. v. Advanced Building Development, Inc.

OPINION BY

ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Advanced Building Development, Inc., (ABD) appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing a pending arbitration proceeding against Ross Development Company and Kenny Ross Chevrolet, Inc. (Ross) and making a Rule to Show Cause Why Arbitration Should Not Be Stayed or Dismissed absolute. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the order granting declaratory judgment, lift the stay and remand for arbitration proceedings.

¶ 2 The trial court summarized the facts as follows:

The parties entered into a contract on August 12, 1999 for the construction by ABD of…