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LA HOOD v. CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONST., INC.

No. 3-02-0384.

781 N.E.2d 585 (2002)

335 Ill. App.3d 363

269 Ill.Dec. 788

Dennis LA HOOD, d/b/a ATL Enterprises, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONSTRUCTION, INC., an Illinois Corporation, Defendant-Appellee (Central Illinois Construction Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Magna Bank, n/k/a Union Planters Bank, Trustee u/t/a # 90-P086 dated April 15, 1998; Enterprises and Potter House Gifts, Ltd.; Jackie Hammon, d/b/a Cost Cutters; Potterhouse Gifts, Ltd.; Dave Kimmie, d/b/a Ben Franklin; Dollar Tree; DLM Trucking, Inc.; and Meister Plumbing, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

November 27, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip E. Couri, Couri and Couri, Winnetka, for Dennis La Hood.

James J. Hafele, James L. Hafele & Associates, Peoria, for Central Illinois Construction.

Kerry R. Cordis, Princeville, for B & H Blacktopping, Inc.

David A. Benckendorf, Benckendorf & Benckendorf, Peoria, for Kimmie Retail Stores, LLC.

Joseph B. VanFleet Peoria, for DLM Trucking.

B. Kip Shelby, Elias, Meginnes, Riffle & Seghetti, P.C., Peoria, for First Capital Bank.

Jackie Hammond, Morton, for Magna Bank.

Michael Honegger, Honegger Law Office, Hanna City, for Meister Plumbing, Inc.

Justice BRESLIN delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue on appeal is whether a party to a construction contract waives its contractual right to compel arbitration when it files a mechanics lien then requests arbitration, but subsequently files an action pursuant to section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act (Act) (770 ILCS 60/34 (2000)) and immediately filed a stay thereof. We hold that under these circumstances it does not waive its right to arbitrate the dispute...

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