(a) A court shall stay any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration if:
- (1) A petition for order to arbitrate has been filed; or
- (2) An order for arbitration has been made.
- (b) If the issue subject to arbitration is severable, the court may order the stay with respect to this issue only.
- (c) If a petition to stay has been filed with a court where any action or proceeding concerning arbitration is pending, the court's order to arbitrate shall include the stay.
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 7, § 2.