Docs of Ct, LLC v. Biotek Services, LLC

321 Ga. 588

FINAL COPY S24G0435. DOCS OF CT, LLC v. BIOTEK SERVICES, LLC. PINSON, Justice. Georgia’s Arbitration Code sets out a process by which a party may ask a court to vacate an award granted in arbitration. We granted review of this case to determine how to assess whether and when ex parte communications in an arbitration proceeding are grounds for vacating an arbitral award. Although we asked the par- ties to address several questions in that regard, we reach in this de- cision only the standard for assessing whether the rights of the af- fected party are “prejudiced by” ex parte…