Landis Construction Co. v. Health Education Authority

REDMANN, Judge.

A construction contract between a business corporation and a governmental agency contained a stipulation for arbitration of disputes. Neither the corporation’s nor the public agency’s resolution authorizing the contract included express authority to stipulate for arbitration. On this appeal from a judgment ordering the public agency to arbitrate, we hold that the contractual stipulation for arbitration was not authorized by either party to the contract and is therefore unenforceable.

“[T]he power [of attorney] must be express . . . [to] refer a matter to arbi*1046tration.” La.C.C.…