Arbitrator Did Not Commit Misconduct or Show Evident Partiality, N.Y. Federal Judge Rules
December 9, 2014
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- Order
NEW YORK — A New York federal judge has confirmed a $208,948 arbitration award, ruling that the arbitrator did not commit misconduct by making certain discovery and deadline-related procedural rulings because she had the broad discretion to do so.
On Nov. 25, Judge John G. Koeltl of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also held that the arbitrator did not show evident partiality, noting there is no suggestion that the arbitrator had any financial relationship with a party or with any of the lawyers.
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