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Daily Decisions
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Parties

KUHN CONSTRUCTION, INC
v.
DIAMOND STATE PORT CORPORATION and EUGENE BAILEY

Case information

    Kuhn Construction Company submitted the lowest bid to reconstruct a wharf for Diamond State Port Corporation, but later disputed construction and engineering plans. When DSPC's executive director asserted that their contract's referee clause allowed him to arbitrate disputes between the parties, Kuhn sued to enjoin arbitration. The Vice Chancellor granted DSPC's motions to dismiss and compel arbitration.

...[W]e reverse the judgment of the Court of Chancery granting DSPC's motions to compel arbitration and to dismiss the complaint.

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Court Name
DELAWARE SUPREME COURT
Judge
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices

Action
No. 124, 2009
Practice Area
Alternative Dispute Resolution -- Arbitration -- Scope of Arbitrability

Local Counsel - Plaintiff
James S. Green, Sr., Seitz Van Ogtrop & Green, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Paul A. Logan, Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo, P.C., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Local Counsel - Defendant
Donald E. Reid, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, Delaware



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