In re the Arbitration between Hirsch Construction Corp. & Anderson

Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County (William J. Davis, J.), entered May 17, 1991, which, inter alia, granted petitioner’s application to confirm an arbitration award, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Respondent contends that the award violates a strong public policy of this State in that it includes an amount allegedly owing to petitioner for work performed during a period when petitioner was unlicensed as a home improvement contractor.

Although an arbitration award violative of public policy will be vacated, the courts "must exercise due restraint in this regard,…