enforceability or revocation of any contract.
§ 7304. Court proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
(a) Compelling arbitration.--On application to a court to
compel arbitration made by a party showing an agreement
described in section 7303 (relating to validity of agreement to
arbitrate) and a showing that an opposing party refused to
arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with
arbitration. If the opposing party denies the existence of an
agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to
determine the issue so raised and shall order the parties to
proceed with arbitration if it finds for the moving party.
Otherwise, the application shall be denied.
(b) Stay of arbitration.--On application of a party to a
court to stay an arbitration proceeding threatened or commenced
the court may stay an arbitration on a showing that there is no
agreement to arbitrate. When in substantial and bona fide
dispute, such an issue shall be forthwith and summarily tried
and determined and a stay of the arbitration proceedings shall
be ordered if the court finds for the moving party. If the court
finds for the opposing party, the court shall order the parties
to proceed with arbitration.
(c) Venue.--If a controversy alleged to be or not to be
referable to arbitration under the agreement is also involved in
an action or proceeding pending in a court having jurisdiction
to hear applications to compel or stay arbitration, the
application shall be made to that court. Otherwise, subject to
section 7319 (relating to venue of court proceedings), the
application may be made in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) Stay of judicial proceedings.--An action or proceeding,
allegedly involving an issue subject to arbitration, shall be
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