MATTER OF HRH CONSTR (BETHLEHEM STEEL)


45 N.Y.2d 675 (1978)

In the Matter of the Arbitration between HRH Construction Corporation, Appellant, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving D. Lipkowitz, Gerald D. Roth and Stephen Sussman for appellant.

James H. Reidy and Kevin D. Slakas for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur; Chief Judge BREITEL taking no part.


JONES, J.

We hold that a provision in an otherwise broad arbitration clause that the determination of particular disputes in another judicial or arbitration proceeding shall be determinative and conclusive between the parties, does not limit the scope of arbitration but constitutes a directive as to how the dispute in question shall be resolved in arbitration.

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