Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Petrolex II LLC v. Lyman Lofts Developers LLC the Bailey Group LLC

March 31, 2023

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the trial justice’s orders staying the Superior Court actions and compelling arbitration, holding that the subcontract language mandates arbitration of any dispute concerning the construction or application of the agreement, and that a challenge to a pay‑if‑paid provision does not invalidate the arbitration clause.