Arbitration, Vacatur, Continuances, Disclosures: Fifth District Holds Trial Court Properly Confirmed Arbitration Award, Notwithstanding Arbitrator’s Denial Of Postponement And Refusal To Disqualify Himself

  Arbitrator Made Disclosures “In Abundance of Caution.”      One basis for vacating an arbitration award is when the arbitrator’s denial of a postponement results in substantial prejudice.  Another basis for vacating an award is when the arbitrator is obligated to disqualify himself and fails to do so.  In McElvany, Inc. v. Hassan Ahmadi et […]