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A QUESTION OF FACT WHETHER THE PARTIES AGREED TO ARBITRATE THE DISPUTE REQUIRES A FRAMED-ISSUE HEARING; THE PROPER PROCEDURE IF ARBITRATION IS REQUIRED IS TO STAY THE UNDERLYING SUIT, NOT DISMISS IT (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined: (1)  there was a question of fact whether the parties agreed to arbitrate the dispute, requiring a framed-issue hearing; and (2) arbitration is not a defense to an action; so where arbitration is required the underlying action is stayed, not dismissed:

… [Q]uestions of fact exist as to whether the parties agreed to arbitrate the instant dispute, which questions require a hearing (see CPLR 7503[a] …). We therefore remit the matter … for a framed-issue hearing, and thereafter, a new determination of that branch of [the] motion which was pursuant to CPLR 7503 to compel arbitration.

… Supreme Court should have denied [the] motion which was pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(1) to dismiss the … complaint based upon the arbitration agreement. “An agreement to arbitrate is not a defense to an action,” and “[t]hus, it may not be the basis for a motion to dismiss” … . The proper remedy, should a valid agreement to arbitrate exist, is an order compelling arbitration, which operates to stay the action (see CPLR 7503[a] …). Ferarro v East Coast Dormer, Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op 05679, Second Dept 10-12-22

Practice Point: If there is a question of fact whether the parties agreed to arbitrate a dispute, a framed-issue hearing is required. If there is a valid agreement to arbitrate, the underlying action should be stayed pending the arbitration, not dismissed.

 

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