Ex Parte Warren

John W. Warren and his wife Debra A. Warren petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Randolph Circuit Court to vacate its order compelling arbitration of their claims against the defendant, American Home Place, Inc. We deny the writ.

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In January 1996, John Warten and American Home Place, Inc. ("American Home"), entered into a contract for the construction of a house on a parcel of land owned by Warren. The contract included an arbitration clause that provided, in pertinent part:

"It is mutually agreed that any unresolved disagreement arising out of this contract during the…