Koolau Radiology, Inc. v. Queen's Medical Center

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

MOON, J.

In this consolidated appeal, petitioner-appellant Queen’s Development Corp. (Queen’s) and defendant-appellant The Queen’s Medical Center (QMC or collectively, Queen’s) 1 appeal a single order, entered by the circuit court, denying QMC’s Motion for Stay of Proceedings and to Compel Arbitration and denying Queen’s Petition for Appointment of an Arbitrator filed in favor of respondent/plaintiff-appellee Koolau Radiology, Inc. (Koolau).

Queen’s, as lessor, and Koolau, as lessee, are parties to a written lease agreement which contains an arbitration clause. When a…