In Re Arbitration Between J. P. Stevens & Co. & Rytex Corp.

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• holding that failure to disclose arbitrator’s position as sales manager for firm doing $2.5 million in business with party warranted reversal both because of substantiality of business and to encourage full in limine disclosure
• before proceeding, arbitrator should disclose facts which might reasonably cause one of the parties to ask for disqualification
• large annual business of employer of two arbitrators with one of the parties
• “[A]ll arbitrators before entering upon their duties should make known any relationship direct or indirect that they have with any party to the arbitration, and disclose all facts known to them which might indicate any interest or create a presumption of bias.”
• “If a party goes forward with arbitration, having actual knowledge of the arbitrator’s bias, or of facts that reasonably should have prompted further, limited inquiry, it may not later claim bias based upon the arbitrator.”
• “If a party goes forward with arbitration, having actual knowledge of the arbitrator’s bias, or of facts that reasonably should have prompted further, limited inquiry, it may not later claim bias based upon the failure to disclose such facts.”

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