Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between Knickerbocker Textile Corp. & Sheila-Lynn, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1939PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
Sheila-Lynn, Inc., moves to vacate the unanimous arbitration award in favor of Knickerbocker Textile Corporation, on the grounds (1) that there was evident partiality on the part of one of the three arbitrators, and (2) that such arbitrator was guilty of misbehavior which prejudiced the rights of Sheila-Lynn.
The motion poses an important and uncommon question in the law of arbitration. Important, because the invocation of the machinery of arbitration is encouragingly increasing and the issue here bears significantly on the proper conduct of arbitrators; novel, inasmuch as no precise New York…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Matter of WilkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Stefano Berizzi Co. v. KrauszNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Matter of FletcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
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