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 […]
Section 7321.21 – Change of award by arbitrator
§ 7321.21. Change of award by arbitrator. (a) Motion.–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 section 7321.25(a)(1) or (3) (relating to modification or correction of award); (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and […]
Section 7321.22 – Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding
§ 7321.22. Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding. (a) Punitive damages.–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 […]
Section 7321.23 – Confirmation of award
§ 7321.23. Confirmation of award. After a party to an arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party must make a motion to the court for an order confirming the award. The court shall then issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected under section 7321.21 (relating to change of award […]
Section 7321.8 – Motion to compel or stay arbitration
§ 7321.8. Motion to compel or stay arbitration. (a) Refusal to arbitrate under agreement.–On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person’s refusal to arbitrate under the agreement: (1) if the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate; […]
Section 7321.9 – Provisional remedies
§ 7321.9. Provisional remedies. (a) Court.–Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same extent and under the […]
Section 7321.10 – Initiation of arbitration
§ 7321.10. Initiation of arbitration. (a) Notice.–A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties or, in the absence of agreement, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized […]
Section 7321.11 – Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings
§ 7321.11. Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings. (a) Conditions.–Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), upon motion of a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to all or some of the claims if: (1) there are separate agreements to arbitrate […]
Section 7321.12 – Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator
§ 7321.12. Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator. (a) Appointment.–If the parties to an agreement to arbitrate agree on a method for appointing an arbitrator, that method must be followed unless the method fails. If the parties have not agreed on a method, the agreed method fails or an arbitrator appointed fails or […]