In re the Arbitration Between PPX Enterprises, Inc. & Musicali

Memorandum. Order of the Appellate Division affirmed, without costs.

The peculiar and inartful practices followed by the administrators of the American Arbitration Association and the parties are described in summary fashion in the memorandum at the Appellate Division. The rescheduling of the hearing date for March 18, 1974, insofar as the formal notice is concerned, reflects a substitution of the new date for a hearing and not an adjourned hearing set by the designated arbitrator. There was therefore a failure to give notice as required by CPLR 7506 (subd¡ [b]). Consequently, the award was…