Century Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LEE, District Judge.

On July 27, 1990, Fourth-Party Defendants, Tony Filippi (Filippi) and Steel Detailing Services, Inc. (SDS) filed a motion to sever Mahoning Valley Riggers & Erectors, Inc.’s (Mahoning) claim against them and to stay the action, contending that the dispute between the parties is subject to arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.

Mahoning, as subcontractor on the construction of the Common Facilities Building of the University of Pittsburgh — Greens-burg Campus, hired and agreed to pay plaintiff, Century Steel Erectors, Inc. (Century) for…