Penney v. Elmira Professional Communications, Inc.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Ellison, J.), entered January 2, 1986 in Tompkins County, which vacated a prior order of said court directing entry of judgment in accordance with an amended arbitration award.

Plaintiff commenced an action against defendants seeking $100,000 in damages for alleged fraud, breach of contract and conversion. The case was transferred to arbitration purportedly under the authority of CPLR 3405 and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that statute. An arbitration hearing was conducted before a panel of three arbitrators. During the…