Rhode Island Supreme Court
Manifest Disregard of Contract Termination Clause: Arbitration Award Vacated
January 27th, 2017
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…
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About Stan Martin
Stan Martin holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in architecture. He has been involved with the construction industry for more than 45 years, working in construction prior to law school and beginning his construction law practice. During his career, he has been actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, the Boston Society of Architects, the American Arbitration Association, and the Massachusetts Building Congress.