Legal Opinion
Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1976PublishedCited by 323 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Breitel.
Plaintiff author brought this proceeding under CPLR 7510 to confirm an arbitration award granting her $45,000 in compensatory damages and $7,500 in punitive damages against defendant publishing company. Supreme Court confirmed the award. The Appellate Division affirmed, one Justice dissenting, and defendant appeals.
The issue is whether an arbitrator has the power to award
*356The order of the Appellate Division should be modified to vacate the award of punitive damages and otherwise affirmed. An arbitrator has no power to award punitive damages, even if agreed upon by the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'NeilSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Van Valkenburgh, Nooger & Neville, Inc. v. Hayden Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Lentine v. FundaroNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- In re the Arbitration between Paver & Wildfoerster & Catholic High School Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by323 opinions
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- In re the Arbitration between Sprinzen & NombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Kamlar Corp. v. HaleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
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