Opinion ID: 4524249
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Text: The FAA provides that a court must confirm an arbitration award unless grounds exist for vacating or modifying the award under § 10 or § 11 of the FAA.72 Because neither the Arizona Seldins nor Scott have demonstrated any such grounds exist, the parties are bound by their agreement to arbitrate and the arbitrator’s construction of that agreement. We hold that the district court did not err in confirming the arbitration award and denying the motions to vacate and/ or modify the award, nor did it err in denying the Arizona 69 Liming v. Liming, 272 Neb. 534, 723 N.W.2d 89 (2006). 70 Id. 71 See 5 Am. Jur. 2d Appellate Review § 543 (2018). 72 Hall Street Associates, L. L. C., supra note 17. - 221 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 305 Nebraska Reports SELDIN v. ESTATE OF SILVERMAN Cite as 305 Neb. 185 Seldins’ motion to supplement the record. We further hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion when awarding attorney fees in favor of the Omaha Seldins or when denying Scott’s motion to alter or amend the court’s May 3, 2018, order. We conclude that the Omaha Seldins’ registration of the district court’s judgment does not preclude the Omaha Seldins’ cross-appeal. Finally, we hold that the Omaha Seldins are entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in confirming the arbitration award and resisting the various applications filed by the Arizona Seldins and Scott and that the district court abused its discretion when failing to include the Bryan Cave law firm’s fees in its calculation of the amount of fees to be awarded. Accordingly, we (1) affirm the district court’s confirmation of the arbitration award, (2) affirm the district court’s denial of the Arizona Seldins’ and Scott’s motions to vacate and/or modify the award, (3) affirm the district court’s denial of the Arizona Seldins’ motion to supplement the record, (4) affirm the district court’s award of sanctions under § 25-824, (5) overrule the Arizona Seldins’ motion to dismiss the Omaha Seldins’ cross-appeal, and (6) sustain the Omaha Seldins’ cross-appeal and order the fee judgment in favor of the Omaha Seldins be increased to $342,860.95. Affirmed as modified. Miller-Lerman, J., not participating.