· 12/6/1984
Willoughby Roofing & Supply Co. v. Kajima International, Inc.
Citations
- 598 F. Supp. 353
- 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21430
How courts have described this case
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- determining that “there is no public policy bar which prevents arbitrators from considering claims for punitive damages” and quoting United Steelworkers v. American Mfg. Co., 363 U.S. 564, 567, 80 S.Ct. 1343, 4 L.Ed.2d 1403 (I960)
- rule incorporated by reference into collective bargaining agreement stating that “[t]he arbitrator may grant any remedy or relief which is just and equitable and within the terms of the agreement of the parties” authorized punitive damage award
- punitive damages may be awarded in arbitration
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