Section 7321.26 – Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses
§ 7321.26. Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses. (a) Judgment.–Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity with the order. The judgment may be recorded, docketed and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action. (b) Court […]
Section 7321.27 – Jurisdiction
§ 7321.27. Jurisdiction. (a) Enforcement.–A court having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate. (b) Exclusivity.–An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this Commonwealth confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under this subchapter. Cross References. Section 7321.27 is referred to in sections […]
Section 7321.28 – Venue
§ 7321.28. Venue. A motion under section 7321.6 (relating to application for judicial relief) must be made in the court of the county in which the agreement to arbitrate or section 7321.16(f) (relating to arbitration process) specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the court of […]
Section 7321.29 – Appeals
§ 7321.29. Appeals. (a) Appealable orders.–An appeal may be taken from: (1) an order denying a motion to compel arbitration; (2) an order granting a motion to stay arbitration; (3) an order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (4) an order modifying or correcting an award; (5) an order vacating an award without directing […]
Section 7321.30 – Uniformity of application and construction
§ 7321.30. Uniformity of application and construction. (a) General rule.–In applying and construing this subchapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter among states that enact it. (b) Right to trial by jury.–Except as provided by an agreement to arbitrate, nothing in this […]
Section 7321.31 – Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§ 7321.31. Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. The provisions of this subchapter 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 of the Electronic Signatures in Global […]
Section 7341 – Common law arbitration
§ 7341. Common law arbitration. The award of an arbitrator in a nonjudicial arbitration which is not subject to Subchapter A (relating to statutory arbitration), A.1 (relating to revised statutory arbitration) or a similar statute regulating nonjudicial arbitration proceedings is binding and may not be vacated or modified unless it is clearly shown that a […]
Section 7342 – Procedure
§ 7342. Procedure. (a) General rule.–The following provisions of Subchapter A.1 (relating to revised statutory arbitration) shall be applicable to arbitration conducted pursuant to this subchapter: Section 7321.6 (relating to application for judicial relief). Section 7321.7(a) (relating to validity of agreement to arbitrate). Section 7321.8 (relating to motion to compel or stay arbitration). Section 7321.12(a) […]
Section 7361 – Compulsory arbitration
§ 7361. Compulsory arbitration. (a) General rule.–Except as provided in subsection (b), when prescribed by general rule or rule of court such civil matters or issues therein as shall be specified by rule shall first be submitted to and heard by a board of three members of the bar of the court. (b) Limitations.–No matter […]
Section 7362 – Voluntary arbitration of pending judicial matters
§ 7362. Voluntary arbitration of pending judicial matters. (a) General rule.–A civil matter or issue therein may be referred by consent of the parties to one or more appointive judicial officers or other persons for hearing or hearing and disposition. (b) Government units.–Any government unit of this Commonwealth, with the consent of the solicitor or […]