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) […]
5-444. 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 […]
5-445. Vacating award. (a) Upon motion to the court by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the court shall vacate an award made in the arbitration proceeding if: (1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; (2) there was: (A) Evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator; (B) […]
5-446. Modification or correction of award. (a) Upon motion made within 90 days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-441, and amendments thereto, or within 90 days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-442, and amendments thereto, the […]
5-447. Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses. (a) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action. (b) A court may allow […]
5-448. Jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate. (b) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-423 through 5-453, and amendments thereto. […]
5-449. Venue. A motion pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-427, and amendments thereto, must be made in the court of the county in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the court of the county in which it was held. Otherwise, […]
5-450. Appeals. (a) 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 a rehearing; […]
5-451. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History: L. 2018, ch. 90, § 29; July 1.
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. 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 […]
