Dispute Not Submitted to Arbitration -- Attorney Fee Clause Did Not Apply

A subcontract called for binding arbitration of disputes and authorized award of attorney fees to the prevailing party by the arbitrator. When the parties elected not to arbitrate and instead litigate their dispute, there were no contractual grounds for judicial award of attorney fees.

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