Ray Wilson Co. v. Anaheim Memorial Hospital Ass'n

Ray Wilson Company petitioned the superior court to confirm an arbitration award (Code Civ. Proc., § 1285 et seq.) made after arbitration of a dispute between plaintiff and Anaheim Memorial Hospital Association which rose out of a written contract between the parties for new construction and remodeling of defendant’s hospital by plaintiff. Defendant’s response to the petition included a request that the court vacate the award. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1285.2.) Plaintiff appeals from order denying its petition to confirm the award and granting defendant’s motion to vacate the award.

Facts

The verified petition for confirmation of the award alleged: The parties’ written contract was the standard form of agreement between owner and contractor issued by the American Institute of Architects. Pursuant to the arbitration provisions of the contract plaintiff filed with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) a demand for arbitration on behalf of plaintiff’s mechanical subcontractor, Hickman Bros., Inc.; the nature of the dispute was described as “various items of requested change orders and RFI’s which have not been approved by the architect”; the amount of the claim was not set…