Patrick J. Lyons v. Morris S. Krathen

Defendants, general contractors and their surety, appeal an order denying their motion to compel arbitration. On August 11, 1975 plaintiff owners, Morris Krathen, August Paluzzi and Ralph Carloni d/b/a Fratex Properties, entered into a standard AIA contract with the defendant general contractors, Patrick J. Lyons, Jr. and J. W. Walter, for the construction of a freight terminal warehouse. With regard to the arbitration of disputes, the contract contained the following provisions: