District of Columbia § 16-4425 Judgment on award; attorney’s fees and litigation expenses.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-4425 — Judgment on award; attorney’s fees and litigation expenses.

District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 44 Arbitration; Revised Uniform Act.

(a)Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(b)A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(c)On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under § 16-4422 , 16-4423, or 16-4424, the court may add reasonable attorney’s fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.

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(a) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(c) On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under § 16-4422 , 16-4423, or 16-4424, the court may add reasonable attorney’s fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.

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