United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of defendant's motion to stay litigation and compel arbitration is affirmed in a contract dispute between a primary contractor and a subcontractor where an arbitration clause in the parties' contract allowed plaintiff to retain discretion over when to decide a dispute through arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/17/2006
• Published 04/17/2006

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, NELSON, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Roy J. Schechter, Lichko & Schechter, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  William B. Leahy, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Roy J. Schechter, Lichko & Schechter, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  William B. Leahy, Mark F. Craig, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.