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· 10/22/1991

Charles Philip Rainwater v. National Home Insurance Company, National Home Insurance Company v. Charles Philip Rainwater

Citations

  • 944 F.2d 190

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • incorporating AAA rules providing for entry of judgment upon the arbitration award makes the arbitration binding
  • “Other courts also have held that reference to AAA rules and regulations is enough to make arbitration binding.”
  • A contract that did not designate an arbitration as “final and binding” --distinct from the lease in the present case-- could still be enforced because of references to arbitration
  • After the arbitration proceeding, Defendant filed a petition for confirmation of the arbitration award.
  • “[Ojnce an arbitration award is made and the parties agree to entry of judgment then the award should be confirmed unless it was tainted by corruption, fraud, partiality, misconduct, or an arbitrator exceeded his authority”
  • use of explicit language or “magic words” not required

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Judges: Russell, Phillips, Sprouse

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