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Underwriting Mem. v. United Home Life

Supreme Court of Indiana
Dec 13, 1990
563 N.E.2d 609 (Ind. 1990)

Opinion

No. 41S01-9012-CV-777.

December 13, 1990.

Appeal from the Johnson Circuit Court; Jeffrey C. Eggers, Judge.

C. Dickson Faires, Jr., Miller, Faires, Hebert, Woddell Baker, P.C., Indianapolis, R.M. Gholston, Franklin, for appellants.

John S. Beeman, Michael V. Gooch, Patricia P. McCrory, Harrison Moberly, Indianapolis, for appellee.

Edward O. DeLaney, Howard Kochell, Barnes Thornburg, Indianapolis, Tom G. Jones, Jones, Loveall Johnson, Franklin, for Brougher.


ON PETITION TO TRANSFER


This case arose after United Home Life sought reimbursement from Underwriting Members of Lloyds of London in accordance with certain reinsurance contracts. Lloyds refused payment, and United filed for declaratory judgment to construe the agreements. Lloyds asked the trial court to stay litigation pending arbitration. Instead, the trial court stayed arbitration pending the litigation.

The Court of Appeals reversed. Ruling on a question of first impression under Indiana's Uniform Arbitration Act, Ind. Code §§ 34-4-2-1 to 22 (West 1983), the Court of Appeals held that the non-arbitrable issues in the lawsuit did not "permeate" the arbitration. It noted that the parties had contracted to arbitrate and that judicial economy would be advanced by having them do so. Lloyds of London v. United Home Life (1990), Ind. App., 549 N.E.2d 67.

The Court of Appeals correctly analyzed and resolved the issues presented in this case. We grant transfer and adopt their opinion. Ind. Appellate Rule 11(B)(3).

SHEPARD, C.J., and DeBRULER, GIVAN, and PIVARNIK, JJ., concur.

DICKSON, J., dissents without opinion and would deny transfer.


Summaries of

Underwriting Mem. v. United Home Life

Supreme Court of Indiana
Dec 13, 1990
563 N.E.2d 609 (Ind. 1990)
Case details for

Underwriting Mem. v. United Home Life

Case Details

Full title:UNDERWRITING MEMBERS OF LLOYDS OF LONDON, LUCY JANE BARKER (REPRESENTATIVE…

Court:Supreme Court of Indiana

Date published: Dec 13, 1990

Citations

563 N.E.2d 609 (Ind. 1990)

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