Brooks & Company General Contractors, Inc. v. Randy Robinson Contracting, Inc.

Construction Contract Breach, Demand for Arbitration - Brooks was the general contractor on the construction of the Swift Creek Presbyterian Church in Chesterfield County and Randy Robinson Contracting was the sitework subcontractor. A controversy arose between Brooks and Robinson over whether the agreement between them included a requirement that disputes should be submitted to arbitration. When a dispute arose and Brooks demanded arbitration to recover damages for work left uncompleted by Robinson, Robinson moved the trial court for a stay pursuant to Code 8.01- 581.02(B).

Defendant's Verdict - The court ordered a permanent stay of arbitration.

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Affirmed by the Supreme Court of North Carolina. See 513 S.E.2d 858 (S.C. 1999). Note that the above cited date is the date of the appellate decision and not the trial date. Reported by C.H.