Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-36-115

When court to modify or correct award

Known as the Uniform Arbitration Act

The act spans §§ 1-36-101 to 1-36-119 (19 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of the Claim for Damages Filed By Josh Longwell With the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: Josh Longwell v. Wyoming Game and Fish Department (2022)

Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Claim for Damages Filed By Josh Longwell With the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: Josh Longwell v. Wyoming Game and Fish Department (April 2022)

(a) Upon application made within ninety (90) days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where:

(i) There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person or property referred to in the award;

(ii) The arbitrators awarded upon a matter not submitted to them and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or (iii) The award is imperfect in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy.

(b) If the application is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award as to intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected. Otherwise the court shall confirm the award as made.

(c) An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.