Valenti v. Hopkins

I dissent because the majority opinion permits a subdivision’s architectural committee to determine the extent of its own arbitration jurisdiction, contrary to law. I also dissent because the majority’s analysis and result leave this dispute stranded without access to any forum in which it may be *336heard, and its future application will leave many other potential disputes between lot owners without any mechanism for their resolution. That defeats the purpose of arbitration.

I. ARBITRATORS IMPERMISSIBLY REWROTE VIEW PRESERVATION COVENANTS

In Sloan v. Journal Publishing Co., 213 Or 324, 324 P2d 449…