Ciraldo v. Ciraldo

HlNES, Justice.

Dana M. Ciraldo appeals the trial court’s denial of his application to vacate an arbitration award under OCGA § 9-9-13. Finding that the proper disposition was for the trial court to dismiss the application, we reverse.

Mr. Ciraldo and Erlina Ciraldo were married in 1991. On November 17, 2003, Ms. Ciraldo filed for divorce. The parties submitted certain issues to arbitration, and an arbitration hearing was held on September 27, 2004. On January 13, 2005, the trial court issued its final judgment and decree of divorce, which stated:

On September 27, 2004, the arbitrator ... made…