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An Ohio state court found that the trial court erred when it refused to stay proceedings pending arbitration between two homeowners and a construction company without providing any rationale for said refusal.
In Murray v. David Moore Builders, Inc., No. 23257, 2006 WL 3734294 (Ohio. Ct. App., Dec. 20, 2006), the Murrays contracted with David Moore Builders, Inc. (David Moore) for the construction of a new home.
When a dispute arose between the parties, David Moore requested a stay of judicial proceedings so that the parties could arbitrate their dispute. The trial court denied the motion without explanation.
Due to the vagueness of the record, this Court was unable to offer a "meaningful review" of the trial court's decision refusing to compel arbitration. Therefore, the Court reversed and remanded the decision, leaving the trial court either to compel arbitration or articulate a valid reason why the claim should not be arbitrated.
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