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- Title: Bateman Construction Inc. V. Haitsuka Brothers Ltd.
- Author : Hawaii Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 09, 1995
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
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To capsulize the intent behind Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 658, Arbitration and Awards, we have stated that by agreeing to arbitration "it was [the arbitrator's] judgment [the parties] bargained for, not a court's." Morrison-Knudsen Co. v. Makahuena Corp., 66 Haw. 663, 670, 675 P.2d 760, 766 (1983). In this arbitration matter, Respondent/Counter-Claimant-Appellant Haitsuka Brothers, Limited (Haitsuka) and Claimant/Counter-Respondent -Appellee Bateman Construction, Inc., (Bateman) submitted contract disputes to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for arbitration. After the arbitration commenced and three pre-hearing conferences were held, the arbitrator ruled upon and rejected Haitsuka's proposed arbitration schedule. Haitsuka then filed an action with the circuit court requesting orders (1) to postpone an already ongoing arbitration and (2) to consolidate two other ongoing arbitrations. The circuit court refused because it lacked subject matter jurisdiction. We agree and affirm the circuit court's order denying Haitsuka's motion to postpone arbitration and to consolidate all four arbitrations.