is conditioned upon the party who contests the validity of an |
arbitration agreement raising this objection no later than the |
beginning of the arbitration hearing under Section 15(c) if the |
party participates in the arbitration proceeding. See, e.g., |
Hwang v. Tyler, 253 Ill. App. 3d 43, 625 N.E.2d 243, appeal |
denied, 153 Ill. 2d 559, 624 N.E.2d 807 (1993) (stating that if |
issue not adversely determined under § 2 of UAA and if party |
raised objection in arbitration hearing, party can raise |
challenge to agreement to arbitrate in proceeding to vacate |
award); Borg, Inc. v. Morris Middle Sch. Dist. No. 54, 3 |
Ill.App.3d 913, 278 N.E.2d 818 (1972) (finding that issue of |
whether there is an agreement to arbitrate cannot be raised for |
first time after the arbitration award); Spaw-Glass Constr. |
Serv., Inc. v. Vista De Santa Fe, Inc., 114 N.M. 557, 844 P.2d |
807 (1992) (holding that party who compels arbitration and |
participates in hearing without raising objection to the |
validity of arbitration agreement cannot afterwards attack |
arbitration agreement). |