So You Think You Know The Law Answers – Arbitration

January 2014

3. Parties to a contract can agree to make a binding arbitration award non-appealable before a civil court. True or False? False. The right to appeal a binding arbitration award is provided by statute and the statutory grounds for vacatur may not be waived or eliminated by contract. See Burton v Class Counsel and Party to Arbitration, 2013 DJDAR 16253. Return to Newsletter.

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