Legal Opinion
JGA Construction Corp. v. Burns Electric Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner, JGA Construction Corporation (JGA), appeals from an order denying its application for a stay of arbitration (see, CPLR 7503 [b]). JGA argues that no valid agreement to arbitrate was made.
The parties entered into a subcontract whereby respondent, Burns Electric Co., Inc. (Burns), agreed to perform electrical work on a project known as The Galleries of Syracuse. Article 13 of the subcontract contained language providing for the resolution of all claims and disputes by arbitration. Article 1 of the subcontract incorporated by…
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