Bel-Rose Fashions, Inc. v. Braunheim

The petitioner moves to compel arbitration of a dispute between the parties. Both parties admit that the agreement between the associations (of which petitioner and respondent are respectively members) requires arbitration of disputes. However, the respondent elected to institute an action against the petitioner in the Municipal Court. The suit was commenced on December 3, 1956. The petitioner claims that it was unaware of the existence of the arbitration agreement until some time in October, 1957. In the interim it served an answer and a demand for a bill of particulars, and, on or about…