Gentile v. Weiss

WIEAND, Judge:

Once again this Court has been called upon to acknowledge and then proceed according to the distinction between statutory and common law arbitration to determine the power of a court to modify an award because of alleged errors of law.

Antonio Gentile, appellee, contracted with Selwyn Weiss, appellant, to rehabilitate and convert Weiss’ vacant building into apartments. A year later, Weiss exercised the termination provisions of the contract and discontinued Gentile’s employment as general contractor. Gentile thereupon commenced an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny…