Article: Arbitrator Will Decide Lawsuit over Washington State Golf Course.(Originated from Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.)

Sep. 13--A three-way lawsuit over Richland's new Columbia Point Golf Course has been sent to binding arbitration.

"Going to binding arbitration is very common in construction matters," explained Dave Barbe, a Spokane lawyer representing a Kennewick contractor.

In fact, binding arbitration is required under a series of contracts signed by those involved in the renovation of the course.

So, federal Judge Robert Whaley ordered everyone to arbitration.

Here are the three sides involved:

-- The city of Richland, which signed a $3.4 million contract in March 1996 for work on the former Sham-Na-Pum Golf Course. But ...

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