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W. S. MILLER & SONS, INC.,
Petitioner
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 9' f- ,j9.2. L~lJ"'.t' '0,._-
v.
MARY E. MILLIGAN,
Respondent
PETITION TO ENFORCE ARBITRATION AWARD
AND NOW, comes the Petitioner, W. S. Miller & Sons, Inc., by
and through its attorneys, Wix, Wenger & Weidner, and respectfully
avers as follows:
1. Petitioner, W. S. Miller & Sons, Inc. is a corporation
licensed to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth of
PennsYlvania, with its principal office at 3001 Pike Street,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111.
2. The Respondent, Mary E. Milligan, is an adult individual
currently residing at 6 West Wind street, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
17043.
3. On or about September 28, 1992, the Petitioner and
Respondent entered into a Construction Agreement, the relevant
portion of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," for the
construction of a residence on behalf of the Respondent.
4. In the section of the Agreement titled "Administration of
the Contract," Mrs. Milligan agreed as follows:
All claims or disputes between the Contractor and the
Owner. arising out or relating to the contract or the
breach thereof, shall be decided by arbitration in
accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration
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Rules of the American Arbitration Association currently
in effect unless the parties mutually agree otherwise and
subject to an initial presentation of the claim or
dispute to the Architect as required under paragraph
10.5. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be
filed in writing with the other party to this Agreement
and with the American Arbitration Association and shall
be made within a reasonable time after the dispute has
arisen. The award rendered by the arbitrator or
arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered
upon it in accordance with applicable law in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. . . . The agreement herein
among the parties to the Agreement and any other written
agreement to arbitrate referred to herein shall be
specifically enforceable under applicable law and any
court having jurisdiction thereof. (Exhibit A, Contract
Agreement, p. 7-8).
5. After W. S. Miller & Sons had substantially completed
construction of Ms. Milligan's r.esidence, a dispute arose between
the parties as to payment to W. S. Miller & Sons under the contract
and repairs which were necessary to the residence.
6. When the parties could not resolve their dispute, the
matter was submitted to a panel of arbitrators from the American
Arbitration Association pursuant to the Construction Agreement.
7. Testimony from the parties was taken at hearings before
the panel of arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association
on various dates from February 11, 1997 to August 26, 1997.
8.
Initially,
Petitioner had sought the amount of
$115,411.27 as the payment due it from Respondent under the
contract, while Ms. Milligan had entered a counterclaim for various
alleged deficiencies in performance by Petitioner, as shown in the
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Award of the Arbitrator attached hereto as Exhibit "B."
9. The arbitrators awarded the Petitioner the amount of
$73,866.58, which reflected the amount of $41,544.69 set off
against the Petitioner's initial claim due to deficiencies in
performance. (Exhibit "B,", p. 2-3).
10. The award by the arbitrators was in full settlement of
all claims and counterclaims raised in the arbitration (Exhibit
"B," p.3).
11. Where neither the agreement to arbitrate nor any
subsequent agreement between the parties provides for statutory
arbitration, common law principles are applicable. Gentile v.
Weiss, 328 Pa. Super. 475, 477 A.2d 544, 546 (1984), citing,
Campbell Ellsworth. Inc. v. Holv Trinitv Serbian Orthodox Church-
School Conareaation, 233 Pa. Super. 126, 336 A.2d 346 (1975).
12. "The decision of the arbitrator in a common-law
arbitration is binding and cannot be attacked unless it can be
shown by clear, precise and indubitable evidence that a party was
denied a hearing, or that there was fraud, misconduct, corruption
or other irregularity which caused the rendition of an unjust,
inequitable or unconscionable award." Gentile, Id., quoting
caraill v. Northwestern National Ins. Co., 316 Pa. Super. 139, 462
A.2d 833, 834-835 (1983).
13. In the instant case the parties agreed that (1) all
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claims or disputes between them would be decided by arbitration in
accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association; (2) any award rendered by the
arbitrators shall be final; and (3) a judgment may be entered in
accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction
over the matter. (Exhibit "A, II p. 7-8).
14. The dispute between the parties centers over the
construction of a residence located in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, which
is part of Cumberland County.
15. This Court has unlimited original jurisdiction over
contract disputes, including the present matter. 42 Pa.C.S.A. S
931 (a) .
WHEREFORE, Petitioner, W. S. Miller & sons, Inc. respectfully
requests Your Honorable Court to enter judgment against the
Respondent, Mary E. Milligan, in the amount of $73,866.58, as well
as the statutory rate of interest of six percent per annum.
Respectfully submitted,
WIX, WENGER & WEIDNER
~~~( ~ll.;,
Richard H. wix, I.D. No. 07274
4705 Duke Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109-3099
(717) 652-8455
Attorneys for Petitioner
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9,0 '"hc COnlr.lclor l\h::all re\'le\\'. :lppro\',- ~ ~uhl11lt 10 the
^'chllccl Shop Dr,wlngs, Producl Om, S.mples ,nd slmll.r
subn',llI,ls required by Ihe Conmcl Doeumenu \\'llh re:l3on.
,ble promplness, The Work sh,1I be In .ccord.nce wllh
'ppro\'ed submlltals. When prores510n.1 cerllncallon or per.
rorm:mce crllerl, ormalerlili, s)'51ems or equlpmenlls required
by Ihe Conl",cl Documenu, Ihe Archllccl sh,1I be enlllled 10
rei)' upon Ihe occuracy .nd compleleness or such cClllncatlons,
9.9 The Conl",clor sh.1I keep Ihc premises ,nd surrounding
,rc:t rrce rrom occumul,tlon of W:llle malerl,ls or rubbish
caused by operallons under Ihe Conlracr, Al complellon or lI.e
Work Ihe Con"oclor shall remo\'e rrom ,nd .boullhe Pro/ecl
W:lSle m:lterbJs. rubbish, the: Contr;lctor's tools. construcllon
equlpmenl, machlncry :md surplus male rials,
9.10 The COnlraCIor shall pro\'ldc Ihe Owner ""d MchllCCI
occess 10 Ihe Work In prepar.tlon ""d progress wherel'cr
localed.
9.11 The COnlraCIOr shall p.)' all ro)'a1lles .nd license rees;
shall derend sulls or cl.ims ror Infrlngemenl or pacenl rlghls ,nd
shall hold Ihe O,,'ner h,rmless rrom loss on OCCOUnl Ihcreor,
but shall nor be responsible for such defense or loss when.
p.rtlcul.r design, process or producr of. p.rllcular m:muroc.
lurer or m:muf:lcturc:rs ts required by the Contr:l.ct Documents
unless the COntr3clor h:u re3.Son to belle\'e th3t there Is :In
Inrrlngemenl of p'tenr.
9.12 To rhe fulleS! exrenr permllled by I.w, lhe Conrracror
shall indemnify :md hold harmless rhe O"'ner. Archllect, Archl.
lecr's consull:mts, :md agenu :md emplo)'ees or "")' of lhem
rrom :md .galnS! clolms, c1:un'ges. losses .nd expenses. Includ.
Ing bur nor 11m Ired 10 '"ome)'s' fee.; .rlslng OUI or or resulllng
rrom perform:mce of lhe Work, pro"lded thai such c1.lm, d:un.
age, loss or expense Is altributable ro bodily injury, sickness,
disc:L5e or dcoth, or ro injury ro or destruction or tangible prop.
erry (olher th:m Ihe Work IlIelt) Including loss or use resulllng
rherefrom, bur only ro Ihe extenr caused In ,,'hole or In parr b)'
negligent .Cll or omissions or rhe Conrracror, .Subconlrncror.
an)'one dlreclly or indlrecrl)' emplo)'ed by rhem or ""l'one ror
"'hose OClS rhey m,y be lI,ble. reg.rdless of ,,'herher or nOI
such cl.lm. d:un.ge, loss or expense is caused In p'll b)' a pa")'
Indemnlned hereunder. Such obllg.tlon shall not be construed
10 neg:lte, :Ibrldcel or reduce other riChts or oblig:ulons of
Idem nilI' ,,'hleh would orherwise exist :IS ro . part)' or person
described In rhis Pa,.,grnph 9,12.
9.12.1 In cJalms ag,lnst :m)' person or entiry IndemniOed
under this P.rngrnph 9,12 b)':m cmplo)'ee or rhe COnlracror,.
Subconlrncror, .n)'one direcIII' or Indirecll)' emplo)'ed b)' rhem
or :ml'one ror ,,'hose am rhey ma)' be lI.hle, rhe IndemniOe,.
lion obllgallon under this Parngr.ph 9,12 shall nor be IImhed b)'
:I limitation on :unount or type: of d:un:l.gcsl compcns:nion or
benenrs p.)'.ble by or for rhe COnlrnCIOr or a Subconlr'clOr
under workc:rs' or workmen's compe:ns:nlon ::Jets, dlsJbiJil)'
benenr aclS or orher emplo)'ee benefir ocrs,
9.12.2 The obligations of rhe COnl",CIOr under rhls Paragraph
9,12 shall nor ex rend 10 lhe lI,bilil)' or rhe Archlrecr, rhe Archi.
lecl's cOnSUIl:lt1lS, :md 'genlS :md emplo)'ces of :my of them
:>rising our ore I) rhe prep:uatlon or .ppro\'a1 of maps, drawings.
opinions, reports, sun'e)'s, Ch:l.nge Orders, Construction
Change Dlrectll'es, designs or specific'llons, or (2) Ihe gi\'lng or
Or the: f:llJure: to give directions or instructions b>' the: Archhect,
the Architect's consuhants, and :1gents ::Jnd emplo)'ecs of an)' of
them pro,'lded such gl\'lng or f.llure ro gl\'e Is rhe prlm,r)'
caUse or lhe injury or dan1Oge.
AR T1CLE 10
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT
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10.1 The ArchllecI \\'111 pro"lde admlnlmalion or Ihe Conlrocl
and will be the Owner's representall\'e (I) during con"llIcrlon,
(2) until nnal p')'ment Is due and (3) whh rhe Owner's concur.
rence, rrom lime 10 lime during Ihe correction period described
In P"ragraph 18,1
1 0.2 The ArchllecI will "I'll the slle aI Inter\'a1s 'pproprlale 10
rhe stage or conslrucrlon ro become generall)' r:unlllar wllh Ihe
progress .nd quallr)' or Ihe complered \'('ork .nd ro delermlne
In generoJ Jr the Work is being perrormed In a m.nner Indlcat.
Ing lhal rhe Work, when compleled, will be In accordance wllh
rhe Contracr DocumenlS, liowe,'cr, rhe Archlrecl will nor be
required to make exhaustl\'e or continuous on,slle Inspections
ro check quollr)' or qU:1lltlll' or Ille Work. On rhe b:llis or on.
slle obser"atlons :lI an archltecr, rhe Archllecl will keep Ihe
Owner Inrormed or progress or Ihe Work :md will endea\'or to
guord rhe Owner agalnS! dereCIS :md deficiencies In rhe Work.
10.3 The Archllecr will not ha\'e cOlllrol o\'er or ch.rge of and
will nOI be responsible ror conslrucrlon mcans, mer hods, rect.'
nlques, sequences or procedures, or ror sarery precaulions and
progr:uns In connecllon "'hh Ihe Work, since rhese .re solei)'
rhe Contrnctor's responsibility.., pro\'lded In ?rngrnphs 9.1
.nd 1 G, I. The ArchllecI will nOI be responsible ror rhe Contrnc.
lor's rallure 10 carr)' ourlhe Work In accordanee ""'Ith the Con.
tf::Jct Documems.
10.4 B:lIed on the Archllect's obseNallons and e,'a1ualions or
rhe Contrnelor's Appllcallons for Pa)'ment. rhe ArchlleCt ,,'ill
re\'iew and eertlr)' Ihe :unounlS due lhe Conlractor and will
Issue CC:flific:lles for P:!)'mem in such amounts.
10.5 The ArchllecI "'lIIlnterprer and decide maUers concern.
Ing performance under and reqoirements or lhe Contrncl Docu.
ments on writlen request of either the: Owner or Contf::Jctor,
The ArchllecI ,,'ilI make Inlllal decisions on all claims, dlspules
or other maUers In queS!lon bel"'ccn the Owner and Contrnc.
ror, bur will nor be lI.ble ror resulls or .n)' Inrerprelarlons or
decisions rendered in good ralrh. The Archllecl's deci,lons in
m:!Hers re1:!ting to ::Il:sthetic effect wUJ be final if consistent wilh
the: imcnt expressed in the Contf::Jct Documents, AU other decl.
slons of thc Archhcct, except those ",'hich h::J\'c been ",':J..i\'cd
b)' m.klng or acceprance or final p'rmCIll, shall be sub/eer ro
arbhr:llion upon the writtcn dem:md of either p::lrt)'.
10.6 The Archllecr will h.\'e .uthorir)' 10 rc/ecr Work which
docs not conform to the Comr::lct Documents.
10.7 The Archilecl will re\'lew and 'ppro\'e or take other
::Ippropri:l.tc ::Iction upon the Conrr::lctor's submittals such :l.S
Shop Drnwlngs, Producr DOl. and Samples. bur ani)' ror Ihe
limited purpose or checking ror conrorm.nce ,,'ilh informalion
gl\'en and rhe design concepr expressed In Ihe Contrncr
Documents.
10.8 AJI claims or disputes between the Comr:lctur :l.nd Ihe:
Owner ::Jrising out or relating to the COntral:t, or the hre-Jell
lhereor. shall be decided by .rbllmlon in :lccord"ncc \\'lIh lhe
Construction Industry Arbitralion Rules of the AmericJn Arbi..
trJtion Associ:llion currentl)' in effect unless the p:lrties fnOlu.
:1.11)' agrer: othr:rwise and subject to an inilhl pre~cnt:nlun ufthe
c1:1im or dispute to Ihe Archiu:(:t as required under Paragr:lph
10.5. Nurice uflhe dem:lIld for arbilr:llion shaJl he liIt'd In writ.
ing with the U1ht'r p;lfl)' to this ..\gret'll'lent :mu with th,,' Ameri.
can Arbhr:Jtiun A'iSOl'i:llilln :lnd shall he m:uJe whhin :1 reason.
able lime after Ihe dispute has arbl'n. The a..\':m..l rendered hy
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AlA DOCUMENT A1D7. ^IlURE\'I^TJ::OO"'\"~~;H'(U:-;:TIlt,(TUIl.\l;Ht:l:M~:''''l'. NIN"IIl::DJl'IO~. ..a,IAa. . 'DI~H7
TilE AMI.:RJ(,':AN INSl'ITL"TE OF ARCHITECTS, I';J5 :-O[\\;' rUHK A\'tNU:. N.W.. \t'MdllNtiTON, D.t,;, !IKII16
Exhibit "A"
Ihe .;bhr.lIor or OIbll,"lorS ,h.1I be nn.l. ond judgment m,y be
enlered upon h In occord,nce wllh 'ppllcable I,w In .n)' court
h.\'lng lurl,dlcllon Ihereor. Excepl b)' wrlllen co",enl of Ihe
pe"on or enth)' 'ollghllo be Joined, no OIbll,"llon OII,lng 0111
or or relOllng 10 Ihe Conl,"Cl Documents ,holl Include, b)' con.
,0Il<l.1l1on, lolnder or In .ny olher monner, on)' per.on or enlll)'
nOI . p.rty 10 Ihe Agreement under which ,"ch OIbhr.lIlon
orlsos, IInless h Is shown OIlhe lime lhe dem.nd ror orbllr.lIlon
Is med IhOl (I) such pe"on or entll)' Issub513ntl:llly In,'ol\'ed in
. common quesllon of fOCI or I,w, (2) Ihe presence of sllch per.
son or enth)' Is required If complele relief Is 10 be occorded In
Ihe "bllr.lllon, (3) Ihe Inlerest or responslblllry of such person
or enth)' In lhe m'ller Is nOllnsubSlonll:ll. ond (4) such person
or enthy Is nOI Ihe Archhecl or .ny or Ihe Archhecl's
emplo)'ees or consuhonts. The .greement herein 'mong Ihe
p"lles 10 Ihe Agreemenl ond on)' olher \\'rlllen .greement 10
orbll"'le referred 10 herein sh:llJ be spectncoll)' enrorcc::lble
under .ppllcoble I.w In ony court h.\'lng Jurisdlcllon Ihereof.
ARTICLE 1t
SUBCONTRACTS
11.1 A SubCOnlr.lClor Is . pe"on or entil)' \\'ho hos . dlrecl
conlr.lCl \\'llh Ihe COntraclor 10 perform. pan Ion of Ihe Work
31 Ihe she.
11.2 Unless olhern'lse slOled In Ihe Contr:JCI Documents or Ihe
bidding requirements, Ihe COntraclor, os soon os pracllcable
.ller .word or Ihe Conlracl, sh:lll furnish In \\'rhing 10 Ihe
O\\'ner Ihrough Ihe Archllecl Ihe n:unes of Ihe SubconlroclO"
for eoch of Ihe prlnclp:ll portions of the Work, The Conl"'clor
sh211 not contract with an}' Suhconlr:1ctor to whom the O\\'oer
or Arehllecl hos m.de re"on.ble and tlmel)' objec:lon. The
Cont",clor sh:lll nOI be required 10 cont!:lCI \\'ilh an)'one to
whom Ihe Cont"'clor hos m.de re"on.ble obJeclion. Con.
t"'CIS be""een Ihe ConlraClor ond SUbCOnl!:lCIOrS sh:lll (I)
require e,ch Subcont",clor, to Ihe eXlenl of Ihe Work 10 be
performed by the Subcontraclor, 10 be bound 10 Ihe Conmc.
lor b)' the lerms of the Contract Documents, ond 10 "'.ume
10\\':lJ'd Ihe Contraclor :lI1 Ihe oblig3llons ond responsibilllies
\\'hlch Ihe Cont"'clor. by Ihe Conl",cl Documents, ossumes
10 word Ihe O.mer .nd Archilecl. .nd (2) .UO\\' 10 Ihe Subcon.
I"'CIOr Ihe beneO! of:lll rights, remedies ond redrcss ,fforded 10
Ihe Conl"'clor by Ihese Contracl Documents,
ARTICLE 12
CONSTRUCTION BY OWNER OR
BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS
12.1 The O\\'ner reser"es the rlghllo perform constOlcllon or
operations rel:ned to the Project \\'lth the 0\\'OC('5 own forces,
:md to :rw:ud sc:p:ar:IlC: COOt(3C15 in connection with other por.
t10ns orlhe Projecl or olher constnlCllon or oper'llons on,lhe
she under conditions or Ihe conl!:lct Idenllc:1l or subSlonll:llI)'
simll,r 10 Ihese, Including Ihose portions' rel3led 10 Insur,nce
and w:uver or subrog:ltion. If the: COntraclOr claims th:n deb}'
or .ddlllon:ll COSI Is In\'ol\'ed because of such oclion by Ihe
O\\'ner, Ihe Conn.clor sh:lll m.ke such c1.lm os pro"ided else.
\\'hc:re in the Comr:Jct Documents.
12.2 The COnt"'Clor sh:lll.fford Ihe Owner and seporOle con.
I"'CIO" r=on.ble opportunh)' for the Innoduclion ond Slor.
'ge of Ihelr mOleri:lls ond equipment and performance of Ihelr
:activities, and sh:tJl connect and coordln:nc the Con1r:lclor's
construction :and oper.nions with theirs:iS required b)' the Con.
tract Documcnts.
.12.3 COIlS co"ml b)' del,)'s, Improperl)' limed ocll\'hles'or
defeell"e conSlnlcllon sh.1I be borne b)' Ihe pori)' responsible
Ihereror,
ARTICLE 13
CHANGES IN THE WORK
13.1 The Owner, wllhoullm',lId,lIng Ihe Conl",cl, m.)' order
chongcs In Ihe Work conslsllng of ,ddlllons, dele lions or modi.
ncollons, Ihe Conlr:Jcl Sum and Conmcl Time being .dJu5led
,ecordlngl)'. Such ch,ngos In Ihe Work sh:lll be ,ulhorlzed by
wrltlen Ch'nge Order .igned by 1I1e O\\'ner, Conmclor and
Archllecl, or b)' \\'rltlen Constnlcllon Ch.nge Dlrecll\'e signed
bl' Ihe O\\'ner and Archltecl,
13.2 The Cont",cl Sum :md Conl",cl Time sh:llJ be changed
ani)' by Change Order,
13.3 The C051 or credll 10 Ihe Owner from 2 chonge In Ihe
,,"'ark sh.1I be del ermined b)' mUlual 'greement.
ARTICLE 14
TIME
14.1 Time limits smed In Ihe Contr.Cl Documents ore of Ihe
essence or Ihe COnt"'CI. By execullng the Agreementlhe Con.
lroclor connrms thOl the COntracl Time Is 2 reosonoble period
for performing Ihe Work,
14.2 The dOle or Sub.t:lr1II:l1 Complellon Is Ihe d.le celllned
b)' the Archltecl In occord:u1ce \\'Ith P.ragraph 15,3.
14.3 Iflhe Cont"'Clor Is del'l'ed 21:my lime In progress oflhe
Work by chonges ordered In Ihe Work, by 12bor dlspules, nre,
unusu2..1 delay in deliveries, abnormal adverse weather condi.
lions nOI reoson.bly anlldp."ble, un,,'old,ble cosu:lllleS or
ony couses bel'ond Ihe Conmclor's control, or by other causes
which Ihe Architect delermlnes m.y jU5llfy del.y, Ihen Ihe
Conl",cl Time sh:lll be eXlended by Chonge Order for such r...
son,ble time os Ihe Archilecl m'l' del ermine.
ARTICLE 15
PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION
15.1 P.)'ments sh:lll be m.de .., pro\'lded In Arllcles 4 .nd 5 of
Ihls Agree men I.
15.2 P,)'menls m.y be \\'llhhcld on >ccount of (I) defecli\'e
Work nOI remedied, (2) c1,lms med b)' Ihlrd pOlties, (3) f,Uure
of Ihe Conl"'clor 10 m.ke p.)'ments properl)' 10 Subcont"'c.
tors or for I,bol, materl:lls or equipment, (4) reoson,ble e\'l.
dence Ihor Ihe Work cannOI be comple,ed for the unp.id bal.
.nce of Ihe Contr.ct Sum, (5) d'm.ge 10 Ihe Owner or 2nolher
contr>Clor, (6) reoson.ble e,'ldence Ihor Ihe Work \\'11I nOI be
compleled within Ihe Controcl Time :tOd Ihat Ihe unp,id b:1l.
ance ~'ould not be adequale to co\'cr :tCtua) or Iiquidau:d dam.
.ges for Ihe onllclpated del.y, or (7) persistent f,i1ure 10 =ry
out the Work in :lccofdance with the Contr:lct Documents,
15.3 When Ihe Archllecl .grces Ihor Ihe Work Is sub5lonll:llI)'
complete, the Architect ~'ilI issue :I Cenific:ltc: or Substantial
Complellon,
15.4 Fin:ll p'yment shall nOI become due until ,he Contraclor
hos dell,'ered 10 Ihe Owner a complele rcbse of.llliens arising
oul or Ihis COntroCI or recelpls in full co\'erlng all I,bor, male.
rials and equipment (Of which :t lien could be filed, or a bond
s311s(aclOfY to the Owner to indemnify the: Owner :Ig:tlnsl such
AlA DOCUMENT A10r- AUORE\'IATEDOU'NER,CO:'-OTJV.CTORACREEME"'T_ NINTH EDITION. AlA. . tDI987
TItE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCUlTECTS, 1';35 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.\\'" \'t'ASHlNGTON. D.C, 20006
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Rich.rd H. Wix, Eaq.
Wix, Wenger , Weidner
47CS Duke Street
Harrisburg, fA 1710'
^ichard e. SnelbaXer, Esq.
44 Heee Main sereet
1'.0. Box 318
Heclulnicoburv, ~A 17055
Re: 14 110 C020' 96 elK
K.S. MILLER , SCI~, INC.
And
l'Wly I!. :-lILLIG;.l;
Dear Part.ieD;
By direction of the erbitret~r(.l. we herewith tranomit to you the duly
e~'cuted a~ard in the above-captioned Ir._tter.
on c.ha~f of both the A.DOC~Qtior. and the pertiee, ue would ~i~e to
take thie cpportunity to thank the arb.trator!e) for devoting the
re~~ired time and at:entio~ to thie ~atter, and a..i.ting i~ the
;lMicr~ B. kelly
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Exhibit "B"
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Cld.. Cer XITCHEN CEILING DET1C1E~CIES 1,J!'6.00
Claill1 Cor GUEST &ATKXOOM ISSUES 549.48
Cla!:I fer CHAIR RAIL ISSUES d."ied
Claill1 Cor DRIVEIlAY ISSUES d.,,!ed
Claim Cor TOPSOIL d."ied
claim {or DOOR HINGIl :SSUES denied
Claim {or CEPl\ECIA':ICN IN VALUE OF RES:OElICI! denied
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Aooordingly, WE k~ard a9 Collo~8'
1. ~~y B. MILLIGAN. h.reir..:tlr reCerred to &D RSSPO~~ENT, chall pay
to 11.5. MIL~EP. , SOilS. INC., bereinaC:er referred to u CLAlMAlrJ'.
tho net .um of $73,866.58.
2. All ether claims and cou~terelaim' are denied.
J. Each party .hall bear its O~~ attorneys' !eea and eoate.
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4. The admlnlstrative Cees and expen.es 0: the Amerioan krbltration
Assooiation totaling $9,000.00 shall be berne es incurred and paid
as direoted by the Assooiation.
S. The arbitrators' oompensation and Dropenses totaling $13,223.19
shall b. borne eq~ally by the partiea and paid oa dir.ote~ by the
Assoeiation.
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5. Thi. a~ord io in full aettlement of all olaiffis and oou.~tero~aima
to this arbitration.
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7. Thi. ~ward may b. executed in any number of counterpartG, eaoh of
which ahall be deemed an original, and ..11 of whl ell ehall
eonatituce togech~r one L~d the Game inatrumonc.
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