Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education v. Hellenic Society Paideia – Rhode Island Chapter

Before this Court, defendant argues that the hearing justice erred when he found that the Lease's arbitration clause applied only to disputes that do not involve an alleged breach of the Lease.

II

Standard of Review

"The issue of whether a dispute is arbitrable is a question of law that this Court reviews de novo. " Town of Johnston v. Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME, Local 1491 , 159 A.3d 83 , 85 (R.I. 2017) (quoting AVCORR Management, LLC v. Central Falls Detention Facility Corp. , 41 A.3d 1007 , 1010 (R.I. 2012) ). Arbitration is a creature of the agreement between the parties, and a "duty to…