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42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.8 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.8 - Motion to compel or stay arbitration

§ 7321.8. Motion to compel or stay arbitration. (a) Refusal to arbitrate under agreement.--On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person's refusal to arbitrate under the agreement:  (1) if the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate; and  (2) if the refusing party opposes the motion, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue and order the parties to arbitrate unless it finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate.  (b) Agreement challenged.--On motion of a person alleging that an arbitration proceeding has been initiated or threatened but that there is no agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue. If the court finds that there is an enforceable agreement to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate.  (c) Enforceable agreement required.--If the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement, the court may not, under subsection (a) or (b), order the parties to arbitrate.  (d) Court refusal.--The court may not refuse to order arbitration because the claim subject to arbitration lacks merit or grounds for the claim have not been established.  (e) Appropriate court.--If a proceeding involving a claim referable to arbitration under an alleged agreement to arbitrate is pending in court, a motion under this section must be made in that court. Otherwise, a motion under this section may be made in any court as provided in section 7321.28 (relating to venue).  (f) Stay of judicial proceedings.--An action or proceeding allegedly involving an issue subject to arbitration shall be stayed if a court order to proceed with arbitration has been made or a motion for such an order has been made under this section. If the issue allegedly subject to arbitration is severable, the stay of the court action or proceeding may be made with respect to the severable issue only. If a motion for an order to proceed with arbitration is made in the action or proceeding and is granted, the court order to proceed with arbitration shall include a stay of the action or proceeding.    Cross References. Section 7321.8 is referred to in sections 7321.5, 7342 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.9 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.9 - Provisional remedies

§ 7321.9. Provisional remedies. (a) Court.--Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action.  (b) Arbitrator.--After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act:  (1) the arbitrator may issue orders for provisional remedies, including interim awards, as the arbitrator finds necessary to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding and to promote the fair and expeditious resolution of the controversy, to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action; and  (2) a party to an arbitration proceeding may move the court for a provisional remedy only if the matter is urgent and the arbitrator is not able to act timely or the arbitrator cannot provide an adequate remedy.  (c) Effect.--A party does not waive a right of arbitration by making a motion under subsection (a) or (b).    Cross References. Section 7321.9 is referred to in section 7321.5 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.10 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|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 for the commencement of a civil action. The notice must describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought.  (b) Lack of notice.--Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under section 7321.16 (relating to arbitration process) not later than at the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the person by appearing at the hearing waives any objection to lack of or insufficiency of notice.    Cross References. Section 7321.10 is referred to in sections 7321.5, 7321.24 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.11 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|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 or separate arbitration proceedings between the same persons, or one of them is a party to a separate agreement to arbitrate or a separate arbitration proceeding with a third person;  (2) the claims subject to the agreements to arbitrate arise in substantial part from the same transaction or series of related transactions;  (3) the existence of a common issue of law or fact creates the possibility of conflicting decisions in the separate arbitration proceedings; and  (4) prejudice resulting from a failure to consolidate is not outweighed by the risk of undue delay or prejudice to the rights of or hardship to parties opposing consolidation.  (b) Partial consolidation.--The court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to some claims and allow other claims to be resolved in separate arbitration proceedings.  (c) Agreement governs.--The court may not order consolidation of the claims of a party to an agreement to arbitrate if the agreement prohibits consolidation.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.12 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|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 is unable to act and a successor has not been appointed, the court, on motion of a party to the arbitration proceeding, shall appoint the arbitrator. An arbitrator appointed by the court has all the powers of an arbitrator designated in the agreement to arbitrate or appointed under the agreed method.  (b) Neutral service.--An individual may not serve as an arbitrator required by an agreement to be neutral under the standards under which a judge would be required to disqualify himself or herself from participation in a proceeding under 207 Pa. Code Ch. 33 Canon 2 Rule 2.11 (relating to disqualification).    Cross References. Section 7321.12 is referred to in sections 7321.16, 7342 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.13 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|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 the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including:  (1) a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and (2) an existing or past relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, a witness or another arbitrator.  (b) Continuing.--An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and the arbitration proceeding and to other arbitrators facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.  (c) Objection.--If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (a) or (b) to be disclosed and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the fact disclosed, the objection may be a ground under section 7321.24(a)(2) (relating to vacating award) for vacating an award made by the arbitrator.  (d) Nondisclosure.--If the arbitrator does not disclose a fact as required by subsection (a) or (b), upon timely objection by a party, the court under section 7321.24(a)(2) may vacate an award.  (e) Presumption of neutrality.--An arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator who does not disclose a known, direct and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing and substantial relationship with a party is presumed to act with evident partiality under section 7321.24(a)(2).  (f) Procedure to challenge arbitrator.--If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an arbitration organization or other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to a motion to vacate an award on that ground under section 7321.24(a)(2).    Cross References. Section 7321.13 is referred to in sections 7321.5, 7321.15 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.14 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|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).
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.15 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.15 - Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs

§ 7321.15. Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs. (a) Immunity.--An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this Commonwealth acting in a judicial capacity.  (b) Other immunity.--The immunity afforded by this section supplements any immunity under other law.  (c) Failure to disclose.--The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by section 7321.13 (relating to disclosure by arbitrator) does not cause a loss of immunity under this section.  (d) Competency to testify.--In a judicial, administrative or similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization is not competent to testify and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this Commonwealth acting in a judicial capacity. This subsection does not apply:  (1) to the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator, arbitration organization or representative of the arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or  (2) to a hearing on a motion to vacate an award under section 7321.24(a)(1) or (2) (relating to vacating award) if the movant establishes prima facie that a ground for vacating the award exists.  (e) Attorney fees and costs.--If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization or representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization or representative, or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of subsection (d) and the court upon deciding whether the arbitrator, arbitration organization or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or whether the arbitrator or representative of the organization is competent to testify, the court may award to the prevailing party, including the arbitrator, organization or representative, reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.    Cross References. Section 7321.15 is referred to in section 7321.5 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.16 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.16 - Arbitration process

§ 7321.16. Arbitration process. (a) Discretion of arbitrator.--An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in a manner appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator includes the power to hold conferences with the parties to the arbitration proceeding before the hearing and, among other matters, determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of any evidence.  (b) Summary disposition.--An arbitrator may decide a request for summary disposition of a claim or particular issue:  (1) if all interested parties agree; or (2) upon request of one party to the arbitration proceeding if that party gives notice to all other parties to the proceeding and if the other parties have a reasonable opportunity to respond.  (c) Notice and hearing.--If an arbitrator orders a hearing, the arbitrator shall set a time and place and give notice of the hearing not less than five days before the hearing begins. Unless a party to the arbitration proceeding makes an objection to lack or insufficiency of notice not later than the beginning of the hearing, the party's appearance at the hearing waives the objection. Upon request of a party to the arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, or upon the arbitrator's own initiative, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing as necessary but may not postpone the hearing to a time later than that fixed by the agreement to arbitrate for making the award unless the parties to the arbitration proceeding consent to a later date. The arbitrator may hear and decide the controversy upon the evidence produced although a party who was notified of the arbitration proceeding did not appear. The court, on request, may direct the arbitrator to conduct the hearing promptly and render a timely decision.  (d) Procedure.--At a hearing under subsection (c), a party to the arbitration proceeding has a right to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing.  (e) Replacement.--If an arbitrator ceases or is unable to act during the arbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator must be appointed in accordance with section 7321.12 (relating to appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator) to continue the proceeding and to resolve the controversy.  (f) Location for arbitration hearing for consumer transactions.--A hearing conducted under an arbitration agreement applicable to a consumer transaction shall be held at a location reasonably convenient to the consumer.    Cross References. Section 7321.16 is referred to in sections 7321.10, 7321.14, 7321.24, 7321.28 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.17 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.17 - Representation by attorney

§ 7321.17. Representation by attorney. A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by an attorney.   Cross References. Section 7321.17 is referred to in section 7321.5 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.19 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.19 - Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator

§ 7321.19. Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator. If an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 7321.20 (relating to award). A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section 7321.23 (relating to confirmation of award), in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies or corrects the award under section 7321.24 (relating to vacating award) or 7321.25 (relating to modification or correction of award).    Cross References. Section 7321.19 is referred to in section 7321.5 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.20 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.20 - Award

§ 7321.20. Award. (a) Record.--An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record must be signed or otherwise authenticated by an arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the arbitration proceeding.  (b) Time.--An award must be made within the time specified by the agreement to arbitrate or, if not specified in the agreement, within the time ordered by the court. The court may extend or the parties to the arbitration proceeding may agree in a record to extend the time. The court or the parties may do so within or after the time specified or ordered. A party waives an objection that an award was not timely made unless the party gives notice of the objection to the arbitrator before receiving notice of the award.    Cross References. Section 7321.20 is referred to in sections 7321.19, 7321.21, 7321.24, 7321.25 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.21 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.21 - Change of award by arbitrator

§ 7321.21. Change of award by arbitrator. (a) Motion.--On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award:  (1) upon a ground stated in section 7321.25(a)(1) or (3) (relating to modification or correction of award);  (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or  (3) to clarify the award. (b) Time for motion.--A motion under subsection (a) must be made and notice given to all parties within 20 days after the movant receives notice of the award.  (c) Time for objection to motion.--A party to the arbitration proceeding must give notice of an objection to the motion within 10 days after receipt of the notice.  (d) Pending motion to court.--If a motion to the court is pending under section 7321.23 (relating to confirmation of award), 7321.24 (relating to vacating award) or 7321.25, the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award:  (1) upon a ground stated in section 7321.25(a)(1) or (3); (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or  (3) to clarify the award. (e) Other provisions applicable.--An award modified or corrected under this section is subject to sections 7321.20(a) (relating to award), 7321.23, 7321.24 and 7321.25.    Cross References. Section 7321.21 is referred to in sections 7321.5, 7321.23, 7321.24, 7321.25 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.22 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.22 - Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding

§ 7321.22. Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding. (a) Punitive damages.--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) Attorney fees and costs.--An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if the award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim, by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding or by the terms of an agreement subject to arbitration.  (c) Additional remedies.--As to all remedies other than those authorized by subsections (a) and (b), an arbitrator may order remedies as the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that a remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a ground for refusing to confirm an award under section 7321.23 (relating to confirmation of award) or for vacating an award under section 7321.24 (relating to vacating award).  (d) Arbitrator costs and fees.--An arbitrator's expenses and fees, together with other expenses, must be paid as provided in the award.  (e) Justification for punitive damages.--If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary relief under subsection (a), the arbitrator shall specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in law authorizing the award and state separately the amount of the punitive damages or other exemplary relief.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7321.23 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 73 - Arbitration|Section 7321.23 - Confirmation of award

§ 7321.23. Confirmation of award. After a party to an arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party must make a motion to the court for an order confirming the award. The court shall then issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected under section 7321.21 (relating to change of award by arbitrator) or 7321.25 (relating to modification or correction of award) or is vacated under section 7321.24 (relating to vacating award).    Cross References. Section 7321.23 is referred to in sections 7321.5, 7321.19, 7321.21, 7321.22, 7321.26 of this title.