Juniper Walk Condominium v. Patriot Management Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Brian Hansbury, J.

Plaintiff moves for an order vacating an arbitration award and restoring the action to the arbitration calendar. The issues presented are twofold: (1) where, as here, a party defaults at an arbitration hearing, what constitutes “good cause” for vacatur of an award and restoration to the arbitration calendar, and (2) upon granting such a motion, may a court impose costs beyond those made mandatory by court rule.

This contract case was commenced to recover $3,260. Since the demand for relief was less than $6,000, the matter was referred to mandatory…