Legal Opinion
Uniformed Firefighters Ass'n v. City of Long Beach
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 28, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 75 to stay arbitration, the City of Long Beach appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Dunne, J.), dated July 11, 2002, which denied its motion to dismiss the proceeding, granted the petitioner’s motion to disqualify the arbitrator, and temporarily stayed arbitration.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
“The Supreme Court, during the pendency of an arbitration proceeding, has the discretion to consider an application of a party challenging the misconduct or bias of the arbitrator” (Blistein v Felderman, 154 AD2d 416 [1989];…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re Arbitration Between Astoria Medical Group & Health Insurance PlanNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Goldfinger v. LiskerNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Rabinowitz v. OlewskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re the Arbitration between Excelsior 57th Corp. & KernAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re the Arbitration between Fischer & Queens Telephone Secretary, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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