If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator appointed fails or is unable to act and his successor has not been duly appointed, the court on application of a party shall appoint one (1) or more arbitrators. An arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of one specifically named in the agreement.
KRS 417.070
Appointment of arbitrators by court
Known as the Uniform Arbitration Act
The act spans §§ 417–417 (34 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 3d Enterprises Contracting Corp. v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (2004)
Most recently applied in Dutschke v. Jim Russell Realtors, Inc. (August 2008)
Effective: July 13, 1984 History: Created 1984 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.