Legal Opinion
Joseph v. Advest, Inc.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 8, 2006No. 1633 WDA 2005PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
BOWES, J.:
¶ 1 Richard and Candace Joseph appeal from the July 15, 2005 order denying their petition to modify or correct an arbitration award. We conclude that the provision of the Federal Arbitration Act permitting a party three months to challenge an arbitration award is a procedural provision not applicable in this state action. Rather, we apply the thirty-day deadline for contesting arbitration awards embodied in Pennsylvania law and conclude that Appellants’ petition was untimely. We therefore affirm.
¶ 2 Dissatisfied with the performance of their stockbrokers, Advest Inc.,…
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