BINGHAM COUNTY COM'N v. INTERSTATE ELEC. CO.

No. 14177.

665 P.2d 1046 (1983)

105 Idaho 36

BINGHAM COUNTY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-respondent, Cross-appellant, v. INTERSTATE ELECTRIC COMPANY, A DIVISION OF THE L.E. MYERS CO., Defendant-appellant, Cross-respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

June 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Anderson of Berman & Anderson, Salt Lake City, Utah, David R. Gallafent of Merrill & Merrill, Pocatello, for defendant-appellant, cross-respondent.

Stephen Roth of Snow, Christensen & Martineau, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jay H. Stout of Stout & Moss, Blackfoot, for plaintiff-respondent, cross-appellant.


BAKES, Justice.

The major question presented in this appeal is whether a county can agree to submit a disputed claim to binding arbitration without violating the claims procedures mandated by I.C. § 31-1501 et seq. Also presented are questions concerning the scope of review of an arbitration award, and the power of an arbitrator to award attorney fees. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

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