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R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-3-12

Grounds for vacating award

Known as the The Arbitration Act

The act spans §§ 10–10 (25 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 44 F. Supp. 2d 134 - M & L Power Services, Inc. v. American Networks International (1999)

Most recently applied in B.R.S. Real Estate, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London (August 2024)

P.L. 1929, ch. 1408, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 475, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 10-3-12.

In any of the following cases, the court must make an order vacating the award upon the application of any party to the arbitration:

(1) Where the award was procured by corruption, fraud or undue means.

(2) Where there was evident partiality or corruption on the part of the arbitrators, or either of them.

(3) Where the arbitrators were guilty of misconduct in refusing to postpone the hearing, upon sufficient cause shown, or in hearing legally immaterial evidence, or refusing to hear evidence pertinent and material to the controversy, or of any other misbehavior by which the rights of any party have been substantially prejudiced.

(4) Where the arbitrators exceeded their powers, or so imperfectly executed them that a mutual, final, and definite award upon the subject matter submitted was not made.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.