Legal Opinion
Charles Philip Rainwater v. National Home Insurance Company, National Home Insurance Company v. Charles Philip Rainwater
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1991No. 91-2316, 91-2318PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This appeal raises the question whether a home warranty contract provided for final and binding arbitration in disputes on coverage between a claimant and the underwriter, or whether the arbitration process was to be a mere interlude preceding litigation. The district court found the arbitration provision one for final and binding arbitration and in response to the claimant’s petition for confirmation of the arbitration award, entered judgment for him based on his unchallenged cost of repairs. We affirm.
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C. Phillip Rainwater purchased a house in McLean, Virginia, and as part of the…
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