On appeal this court affirmed the trial court's holding. Ozdeger v. S.M. Altay, Ltd. (1978), 64 Ill. App.3d 1036. With respect to the oral agreement, the trial court gave plaintiffs leave to file an amended complaint. The amended complaint realleged the written agreement and further alleged that defendants orally agreed to act as carpentry managers on the project for a fee.
Under the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act (Act) ( 710 ILCS 5/1 et seq. (West 2000)), the parties are bound to arbitrate those issues that they have agreed to arbitrate. Ozdeger v. Altay, 64 Ill. App. 3d 1036, 382 N.E.2d 268 (1978). If a valid agreement to arbitrate exists, it will be enforced by the court.