§ 28-9-18 - Grounds for vacating award. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-9-18

   § 28-9-18  Grounds for vacating award.– (a) In any of the following cases the court must make an order vacating theaward, upon the application of any party to the controversy which wasarbitrated:

   (1) When the award was procured by fraud.

   (2) Where the arbitrator or arbitrators exceeded theirpowers, or so imperfectly executed them, that a mutual, final, and definiteaward upon the subject matter submitted was not made.

   (3) If there was no valid submission or contract, and theobjection has been raised under the conditions set forth in § 28-9-13.

   (b) A motion to vacate, modify, or correct an arbitrator'saward shall not be entertained by the court unless the award is firstimplemented by the party seeking its vacation, modification, or correction;provided, the court, upon sufficient cause shown, may order the stay of theaward or any part of it upon circumstances and conditions which it mayprescribe.

   (c) If the motion to vacate, modify, or correct anarbitrator's award is denied, the moving party shall pay the costs andreasonable attorneys' fees of the prevailing party.