Stone & Webster, Inc. v. Baker Process, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Stive, J.
ORDER DENYING STONE & WEBSTER’S MOTION FOR JOINDER OF ARBITRATION CLAIMS WITH THIS ACTION [3-1]; AND GRANTING SALTON SEA POWER’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY THE INSTANT PROCEEDINGS [7-1]
7. INTRODUCTION
On May 24, 2002, Plaintiff Stone & Webster Inc.’s Motion for Joinder of Arbitration Claims with this Action and Defendant Saltón Sea Power LLC’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay the Instant Proceedings came on regularly for hearing in the above entitled Court. Plaintiffs motion was filed on April 16, 2002. Opposition papers were filed on May 10, 2002. Reply papers were filed on May 23, 2002. Defendant’s motion was filed on April 24, 2002. Plaintiff filed an opposition on May 10, 2002. Defendant replied on May 23, 2002. Attorneys Michael F. Boyle, Esq. and Nicholas K. Holmes, Esq. appeared for Plaintiff. Attorneys David Hecker, Esq. and Ann Salisbury, Esq. appeared for Defendant Saltón Sea Power, LLC, and Bill Collier, Esq. appeared on behalf of Defendant Baker Process, Inc.
II. BACKGROUND
A. RELEVANT FACTUAL BACK GROUND
In September of 1998, Defendant Saltón Sea Power LLC (“Saltón”) entered into a contract with Plaintiff Stone & Webster, Inc. (“Stone & Webster”)…