Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between Infosafe Systems, Inc. & International Development Partners, Ltd.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 13, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A party seeking to set aside an arbitration award for alleged bias of an arbitrator must establish his claim by " ' "clear and *273convincing proof’ ’ ” (Matter of Disston Co. [Aktiebolag], 176 AD2d 679, lv denied 79 NY2d 757). "And the mere inference of partiality * * * is not sufficient to warrant interference with the arbitrator’s award” (Rose v Lowery & Co., 181 AD2d 418, 419). Petitioner has shown only that one of the three arbitrators actively questioned witnesses during the proceeding in a manner displaying skepticism of petitioner’s position in the underlying contractual dispute. That…
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