Par-Knit Mills, Inc. v. Stockbridge Fabrics Company, Ltd.

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• holding that whether the plaintiff entered into an arbitration agreement was a matter for judicial review
• explaining that a sworn affidavit denying the existence of a binding arbitration agreement between parties creates a genuine issue of fact placing the agreement at issue
• directing that all reasonable inferences be drawn in favor of the party opposing arbitration
• judging ■ motion to compel arbitration under summary judgment standard where plaintiff presented “[a]n unequivocal denial that the agreement had been made, accompanied by supporting affidavits”
• collecting case law on this issue and providing a helpful explanation of why the summary judgment standard applies
• judging the arbitrability of the claims under the summary judgment standard where the plaintiff presented “[a]n unequivocal denial that the [arbitration] agreement had been made”

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