Robert Lawrence Co. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.

no waiver even though motion for stay was made nine months after commencement of litigation, and settlement discussions and discovery were conducted in the interim | no waiver where motion for stay not made until nine months after right to arbitration asserted in answer | “If this arbitration clause was induced by fraud, there can be no arbitration; and if the party charging this fraud shows there is substance to his charge, there must be a judicial trial of that question before a stay can issue[.]” | "If this arbitration clause was induced by fraud, there can be no arbitration; and if the party charging this fraud shows there is substance to his charge, there must be a judicial trial of that question before a stay can issue[.]" | “If this arbitration clause was induced by fraud, there can be no arbitration; and if the party charging this fraud shows there is substance to his charge, there must be a judicial trial of that question before a stay can issue[.]”