Case Name: In the Matter of the Arbitration between Baar & Beards, Inc., Appellant, and Oleg Cassini, Inc., Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-03-16
Citations: 30 N.Y.2d 649
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Arbitration between Baar & Beards, Inc., Appellant, and Oleg Cassini, Inc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 30
Pages: 649–651

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Arbitration between Baar & Beards, Inc., Appellant, and Oleg Cassini, Inc., Respondent.
Argued February 8, 1972;
decided March 16, 1972.
Robert S. Groban for appellant.
Donald S. Engel for respondent.

Opinion:
An order vacating an arbitration award and directing a new arbitration before new arbitrators is final and appealable. (See, e.g., Matter of Milliken Woolens [Weber Knit Sportswear], 8 N Y 2d 1025, rearg. den. 8 N Y 2d 1157; Matter of Colony Liq. Distrs. [Local 669, Int. Brotherhood of Teamsters], 28 N Y 2d 596.) On the record before us, there can be no doubt that respondent knowingly waived its objection to the arbitrator Hessen when—after the latter affirmed his prior dealings with petitioner-appellant's president and before the hearings commenced—it explicitly stated in writing that " The panel is acceptable to the Parties." Accordingly, the order appealed from should be reversed, with costs, and petitioner's motion to confirm the award granted.