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 […]
Section 7321.13 – Disclosure by arbitrator
§ 7321.13. Disclosure by arbitrator. (a) Preappointment.–Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and the arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect […]
Section 7321.14 – Action by majority
§ 7321.14. Action by majority. If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator must be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators but all of them shall conduct the hearing under section 7321.16(c) (relating to arbitration process).
Section 7303 – Validity of agreement to arbitrate
§ 7303. Validity of agreement to arbitrate. A written agreement to subject any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a written agreement to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity relating to the validity, […]
Section 7319 – Venue of court proceedings
§ 7319. Venue of court proceedings. Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules: (1) An initial application to a court under this subchapter shall be made to the court of the county in which the agreement prescribes that the arbitration hearing shall be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county in […]
Section 7304 – Court proceedings to compel or stay arbitration
§ 7304. Court proceedings to compel or stay arbitration. (a) Compelling arbitration.–On application to a court to compel arbitration made by a party showing an agreement described in section 7303 (relating to validity of agreement to arbitrate) and a showing that an opposing party refused to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed […]
Section 7320 – Appeals from court orders
§ 7320. Appeals from court orders. (a) General rule.–An appeal may be taken from: (1) A court order denying an application to compel arbitration made under section 7304 (relating to proceedings to compel or stay arbitration). (2) A court order granting an application to stay arbitration made under section 7304(b). (3) A court order confirming […]
Section 7305 – Appointment of arbitrators by court
§ 7305. Appointment of arbitrators by court. If the agreement to arbitrate prescribes a method of appointment of arbitrators, the prescribed method shall be followed. In the absence of a prescribed method or if the prescribed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator appointed fails to act or is […]