Lindon Commodities Inc. v. Bambino Bean Co‪.‬

[57 WashApp Page 814] On January 10, 1986, Lindon Commodities, Inc., a Washington corporation, contracted with Bambino Bean Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation, to purchase 390,000 pounds of pinto beans. The contract contained an arbitration clause. Bambino Bean later invoiced Lindon for $85,800. Lindon paid $66,300. The beans were delivered to Lindon in January 1987, and Bambino Bean requested Lindon pay the balance of the contract price. Lindon refused to do so contending the parties had modified the contract and reduced the price to $66,300 which was paid. On May 20, 1988, Lindon commenced an arbitration proceeding in Spokane County to resolve the question. Upon conflicting evidence, the arbitrator issued the following decision: