Legal Opinion
Wien & Malkin LLP v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 2006PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
G.B. Smith, J.
In this appeal we review the Appellate Division’s vacatur of an arbitration award after a remand from the Supreme Court of the United States with an instruction to reconsider in light of Citizens Bank v Alafabco, Inc. (539 US 52 [2003]). Since arbitral judgments are owed substantial deference and there was no showing that the arbitration panel manifestly disregarded the law, the award should be reinstated. The order of the Appellate Division should, therefore, be reversed.
In 1997, Wien & Malkin LLP (Wien & Malkin) attempted to oust Helmsley-Spear, Inc.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- DiRussa v. Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Duferco International Steel Trading v. T. Klaveness Shipping A/sCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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