Magistrate Judge Says Subcontractor Cannot Arbitrate Claims In Roofing Dispute

Mealey's (April 3, 2023, 11:05 AM EDT) -- HAMMOND, Ind. — An Indiana federal magistrate judge denied a subcontractor’s motion to compel arbitration of third-party claims for indemnification and breach of contract filed by the general contractor of a housing development, finding that the language of the contract did not grant the subcontractor the right to initiate arbitration proceedings....