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ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CORP. v. RATCLIFF CONST. CO.

No. 86-4767.

823 F.2d 904 (1987)

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RATCLIFF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Seemann, Jr., Bobby M. Harges, Deutsh, Kerrigan, & Stiles, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Robert G. Nida, Gold, Simon, Weems, Bruser, Sharp, Sues & Rundell, Alexandria, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, HILL and JONES, Circuit Judges:

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

The issue in this case is whether the district court erred in refusing to stay its proceedings pending arbitration.1 Defendant-Appellant Ratcliff Construction Company ("Ratcliff") was the prime contractor of the Alien Detention Center in Oakdale, Louisiana. In October 1984, Ratcliff subcontracted with Associated Builders Corp. ("ABC") for certain roofing work on the project. The subcontract required ABC to...

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