5-452 Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
5-452. Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-423 through 5-453, and amendments thereto, governing the legal effect, validity and enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures and of contracts performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of section 102 […]
5-453 Savings clause.
5-453. Savings clause. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-423 through 5-453, and amendments thereto, do not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-423 through 5-453, and amendments thereto, take effect. Subject to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-425, and amendments thereto, an arbitration agreement made before the effective date of K.S.A. 2021 […]
5-501 Citation of act; application.
5-501. Citation of act; application. (a) K.S.A. 5-501 through 5-516, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the dispute resolution act. (b) The dispute resolution act shall apply to registered and approved programs and individuals, and personnel thereof, to parties to dispute resolution being conducted by registered programs and individuals, and […]
5-502 Definitions.
5-502. Definitions. As used in the dispute resolution act: (a) “Registered programs” and “registered individuals” refer to those programs and individuals who have registered with the director of dispute resolution and are eligible to apply for public funding or approval from the director of dispute resolution; (b) “approval” means the program or individual has applied […]
5-440 Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator.
5-440. Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator. If an arbitrator makes a pre-award ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-441, and amendments thereto. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court […]
5-441 Award.
5-441. Award. (a) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record must be signed or otherwise authenticated by an arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the arbitration proceeding. (b) An […]
5-442 Change of award by arbitrator.
5-442. Change of award by arbitrator. (a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award: (1) Upon a ground stated in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-446(a)(1) or (3), and amendments thereto; (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon […]
5-443 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
5-443. Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding. (a) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable to the claim. (b) […]
5-428 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
5-428. Validity of agreement to arbitrate. (a) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract. (b) The court shall […]
5-444 Confirmation of award.
5-444. Confirmation of award. After a party to an arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party may make a motion to the court for an order confirming the award, at which time the court shall issue a confirming order, unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-442 or […]