Legal Opinion
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America, Inc. v. Long Bay Management Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 7, 2003No. 01-P-1855PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This appeal stems from a construction contract dispute involving a surety, a general contractor, and the owner (or developer) of the parcel. A web of written contracts connects the parties to each other. The question presented is whether the surety is entitled to arbitrate claims against the owner in a proceeding consolidated with a pending arbitration matter *787between the owner and contractor. A judge ruled adversely to the surety. We reverse.
1. Background. On June 10, 1998, a general contractor, Long Bay Management Company (Long Bay), entered into a written contract with an owner-developer,…
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