Mid-America Regional Bargaining Ass'n v. Modern Builders Industrial Concrete Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, having obtained a favorable arbitration award, appeals from the refusal of the trial court to confirm the award. The sole issue in this case is whether the defendant can raise the issue of whether there was an agreement to arbitrate seven months after it had notice of the award. In light of the clear language of the statute to the contrary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 10, par. 112), we hold that it cannot. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the trial court, enter judgment in favor of plaintiff and confirm the…