Jackson Trak Group, Inc. Ex Rel. Jackson Jordan, Inc. v. Mid States Port Authority

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.;

Mid States Port Authority (Mid States), operator of a short line railroad in northwest Kansas, and Jackson Trak Group, Inc., (Jackson Trak) which constructs and rehabilitates railroad track, entered into three separate contracts to rehabilitate portions of Mid States’ lines. All three contracts bound the parties to mandatory arbitration. After notifying Jackson Trak that its work was defective, Mid States filed an action in the Phillips County District Court for possession of Jackson Trak’s equipment. Prior to receiving judicial approval,…