Schmidt Construction Co. v. Becker-Johnson Corp.

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Plaintiff, Schmidt Construction Company (Schmidt),, and its attorney, Samuel F. Schoninger, appeal the trial court’s order assessing attorney fees, costs, and damages against them and in favor of defendant, Becker-Johnson Corporation. We affirm.

This dispute arose out of a disagreement as to who would pay water development fees on a construction project performed by Schmidt on property owned by Current, Inc. Becker-Johnson was the architectural engineer on the project.

The construction contract between Schmidt and Current contained an arbitration clause. It provided that…