Legal Opinion
Goldfinger v. Lisker
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1986PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
In the circumstances of this case, the private communication between the arbitrator and one party-litigant, which *228related to the credibility of the party-litigant and the validity of the amount in dispute, and occurred without the knowledge or consent of the other party-litigant, constitutes misconduct sufficient to warrant vacating the arbitration award (CPLR 7511 [b] [1] [i]).
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In 1981, Abraham Goldfinger and Leo Lisker, both members of a trade organization called the Diamond Dealers Club (DDC), became embroiled in a controversy involving diamond…
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