LEX v. WEINAR

Filing 22

ORDER THAT PETITIONER'S PETITION TO VACATE ARBITRATION AWARD IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. RESPONDENT'S CROSS PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD IS DENIED AS UNTIMELY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE NORMA L. SHAPIRO ON 3/31/15. 3/31/15 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM LEX
v.
MARVIN WEINAR

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 13-mc-96

ORDER
AND NOW, this 31st day of March, 2015, after consideration of petitioner’s Petition to
Vacate Arbitration Award (paper no. 1), petitioner’s Memorandum in Support of Petition to
Vacate Arbitration Award (paper no. 16), respondent’s Cross Petition to Confirm Arbitration
Award (paper no. 17), respondent’s Memorandum in Support of Cross Petition to Confirm
Arbitration Award (paper no. 19), and petitioner’s Response in Opposition (paper no. 18), it is
ORDERED that:
1.

Petitioner’s Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award (paper no. 1) is GRANTED, in
part, and DENIED, in part. The arbitration award providing compound interest to
respondent is VACATED as contrary to law; only simple interest is awarded.
The Petition to Vacate the provisions in the arbitration award providing
compensatory damages and fees to respondent is DENIED.

2.

Respondent’s Cross Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award (paper no. 17) is
DENIED as untimely.

/s/ Norma L. Shapiro
J.