Association of Owners of Kukui Plaza v. Swinerton & Walberg Co.

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• holding that orders granting stays of proceedings and compelling arbitration are final orders under HRS § 641-l(a) and overruling holding to the contrary in Pfaeltzer v. Patterson, 49 Haw. 59, 410 P.2d 974 (1966)
• holding that orders granting stays of proceedings and compelling arbitration are final orders under HRS § 641-1(a) and overruling holding to the contrary in Pfaeltzer v. Patterson, 49 Haw. 59, 410 P.2d 974 (1966)
• holding that “orders granting stays and compelling arbitration are appealable” under HRS § 6414(a)
• holding that, although the defendant had filed several motions for summary judgment before demanding arbitration, it could not be deemed to have waived its right to arbitration because the motions opposed the plaintiffs right to bring the suit
• There can be no trial if a party invokes a right to settle the dispute by arbitration under a written agreement.
• stay of proceedings mandatory where claim referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing and a party invokes his contractual right to have the dispute settled by arbitration

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