Legal Opinion

In re the Arbitration between Obot

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 2, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order reversed on the law without costs, petition denied, motion granted and award confirmed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in vacating the arbitrator’s award, ordering a rehearing before a new arbitrator, directing the new arbitrator to consider new matters, and denying respondent’s motion for an order confirming the award. Petitioner failed to meet his heavy burden of demonstrating that the arbitrator’s award is "violative of a strong public policy * * * [or] totally irrational or clearly exceeds a specifically enumerated limitation on the arbitrator’s power” (Matter of Town of Callicoon…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Norris v. CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
Rokowsky v. Finance AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
In re the Arbitration between Town of Callicoon & Civil Service Employees Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
North Syracuse Central School District v. North Syracuse Education Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
In re the Arbitration between Hirsch Construction Corp. & CooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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3Cited by5 opinions

Obot v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
In re the Arbitration between Buffalo Professional Firefighters Ass'n, Local 282 & City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
Progress Bulk Carriers v. American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2013
In re the Arbitration between County of Steuben & Civil Service Employees' Ass'n, Local 1000Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
In re the Arbitration between Erie County Sheriff's Police Benevolent Ass'n & County of ErieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002