Opinion ID: 2543734
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: confirmation of appraisal award

Text: ¶ 67 The next issue on appeal is whether the Miller II district court erred in refusing to confirm the appraisal award on the contractual claim. The Millers contend that section 78-31a-12 of the Utah Arbitration Act required the district court to confirm the appraisal award. That section reads: Upon motion to the court by any party to the arbitration proceeding for the confirmation of the award, and 20 days notice to all parties, the court shall confirm the award unless a motion is timely filed to vacate or modify the award. Utah Code Ann. § 78-31a-12 (1996); see also Buzas Baseball, Inc. v. Salt Lake Trappers, Inc., 925 P.2d 941, 951 (Utah 1996) (observing that arbitration `award [must] be confirmed by a court unless it is vacated, modified, or corrected' (quoting 4 Am.Jur.2d Alternative Dispute Resolution § 229 (1995))). ¶ 68 However, in light of our reversal of the March 10, 2000, order, there is no longer a final order in this case. We generally decline to address piecemeal appeals in the same litigation. Loffredo v. Holt, 2001 UT 97, ¶ 11, 37 P.3d 1070. Therefore, we decline to address this issue. Instead, this issue is remanded to the district court, and the district court must determine whether it will confirm the appraisal panel's determination and enter judgment thereon.