Piland Corp. v. League Const. Co., Inc.

The questions in this appeal are (1) whether the trial court appropriately granted summary judgment in a contract dispute when one party attempted to invoke arbitration pursuant to the contract, and (2) whether an unliquidated claim for money damages may be maintained as a counterclaim against a liquidated claim for damages when the claims involve the same parties but arise from separate contracts.

League Construction Company, Inc. (League) was a subcontractor providing cement work t ■ the general contractor, Piland Corporation (Piland) on two projects: Langley Air Force Base (Langley project)…