FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH v. CREED & SON, INC.

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276 S.C. 597 (1981)

281 S.E.2d 121

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TIMMONSVILLE, South Carolina, Respondent, v. GEORGE A. CREED & SON, INC. and The American Arbitration Association of whom George A. Creed & Son, Inc. is Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Thomas Cooper, Jr., and Charles L. Dibble, of Cooper, Bowen, Beard & Smoot, Camden, for appellant.

David W. Keller, Jr., of McGowan, Nettles, Keller & Eaton, Florence, for respondent.


July 30, 1981.

GREGORY, Justice:

The court below permanently enjoined appellant George A. Creed & Son, Inc. (Creed) from forcing arbitration of its construction contract dispute with respondent First Baptist Church of Timmonsville, South Carolina (Church). We reverse and vacate.

The issue we face is whether the parties agreed to arbitrate any dispute arising under the contract. It is conceded the dispute which prompted this action would be governed...

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