Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Friedman

In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR 7511 to vacate an arbitration award issued *710pursuant to General Business Law § 198-a (k), the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (McCabe, J.), entered August 29, 1988, which (1) denied its application to vacate the arbitrator’s award, (2) granted the respondent’s cross motion to confirm the arbitrator’s award, (3) awarded the respondent attorney’s fees, and (4) assessed a penalty of $500 against the petitioner, payable to the respondent, for the petitioner’s failure to comply with the arbitrator’s award within 30 days of its…