Bryan County v. Yates Paving & Grading Co.

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Bryan County and Yates Paving & Grading Company, Inc. entered into a written contract in which Yates agreed to construct and make improvements to public roads in a subdivision. After Yates began construction, the County ordered Yates to stop working and hired a third party to complete the project. Yates demanded arbitration as expressly provided for in the contract. On the day the arbitration hearing was to take place, however, the County withdrew from the proceedings. Contending that it did not have the requisite governmental authority to submit to binding…