In re the Arbitration between Publishers' Ass'n
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
The question presented by this appeal is the enforcement by rhe judicial power of the State of a penalty imposed by arbitrators as punishment for a breach of contract. The arbitrators fixed the actual damage arising from the breach and assessed an additional amount which they denominated ‘ ‘ punitive damages or money, penalty ’ \
The contract pursuant to which the arbitration was had gave express authority to the arbitrators “ to impose damages, money or other penalties upon any party hereto found guilty of a violation ” of the agreement The court at Special Term has entered an order and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Marchant v. Mead-Morrison Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- In Re the Arbitration Between Western Union Telegraph Co. & American Communications Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Ward v. Hudson River Building Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Caesar v. . RubinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
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- Belco Petroleum Corp. v. AIG Oil Rig, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Avco Corporation v. PreteskaConnecticut Superior Court · 1961
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