Manifest Disregard

Manifest Disregard of Contract Termination Clause: Arbitration Award Vacated

Arbitration awards are difficult to overturn, but the Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled, in a 3-2 split decision, that an arbitrator manifestly disregarded the parties’ contract in his decision, and has vacated that award. The underlying project… Read More
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Criticize the Contractor? An Arbitration Award for Defamation

Hell hath no fury like a homeowner scorned, particularly one with access to sophisticated IT professionals who will establish and optimize a website solely to criticize the contractor. But the cabinetry contractor – whose arbitration award includin… Read More
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