MATTER OF YEROUSH CORP. v. Nhaissi

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Yeroush Corporation obtained a $141,000 arbitration award in connection with its discharge as the contractor hired to complete construction for Nhaissi. Supreme Court confirmed the award, denying Nhaissi’s cross motion for vacatur on the ground of "corruption, fraud or misconduct” (CPLR 7511 [b] [1] [i]), and the Appellate Division affirmed.

Nhaissi, as appellant, urges that his motion to vacate the arbitration award should have been granted because of statements made by Yeroush’s president to…