Legal Opinion
Patel v. Ahmad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 22, 2011Published
1Opinion of the Court
Judicial review of arbitration awards is extremely limited (see Wien & Malkin LLP v Helmsley-Spear, Inc., 6 NY3d 471, 479 [2006]; Matter of MBNA Am. Bank, N.A. v Karathanos, 65 AD3d 688 [2009]). Generally, an arbitration award can be vacated by a court only upon the narrow grounds set forth in CPLR 7511 (b). Moreover, where, as here, the arbitration process is consensual, as opposed to compulsory, an award also may be vacated if it is completely irrational (see Matter of Motor Veh. Acc. Indem. Corp. v Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 89 NY2d 214 [1996]; Rochester City School Dist. v Rochester Teachers…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rokowsky v. Finance AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Wien & Malkin LLP v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Erin Construction & Development Co. v. MeltzerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Progressive Casualty Insurance v. New York State Insurance FundAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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