Alvis v. Bryant

By JUDGE T. J. MARKOW

This matter is before the court on a petition to stay arbitration proceedings. Petitioner, Alvis, is a partner of respondents, Bryant and Bierowski, in a partnership called "BAB." The purpose of the partnership was to acquire and own a certain piece of property. The property was leased to IMS, a corporation owned by the partners. Following personal conflicts, petitioner no longer participated in the business of IMS but retained his share of the property owned by BAB. The ten-year lease entered into by BAB and IMS in 1980 expired earlier this year, and petitioner refused…