Maine § 14 §5938 Vacating an award

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §5938 — Vacating an award

Maine § 14 §5938

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 7PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 706UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §5938 (2026).

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1.Vacating award. Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where:

2.Application. An application under this section shall be made within 90 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, except that, if predicated upon corruption, fraud or other undue means, it shall be made within 90 days after such grounds are known or should have been known.

3.Rehearing. In vacating the award on grounds other than stated in paragraph E of subsection 1 the court may order a rehearing before new arbitrators chosen as provided in the agreement, or in the absence thereof, by the court in accordance with section 5929, or, if the award is vacated on grounds set forth in paragraphs C and D of subsection 1 the court may order a rehearing before the arbitrators who made the aw

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1.
Vacating award.
Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where:
2.
Application.
An application under this section shall be made within 90 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, except that, if predicated upon corruption, fraud or other undue means, it shall be made within 90 days after such grounds are known or should have been known.
3.
Rehearing.
In vacating the award on grounds other than stated in paragraph E of subsection 1 the court may order a rehearing before new arbitrators chosen as provided in the agreement, or in the absence thereof, by the court in accordance with section 5929, or, if the award is vacated on grounds set forth in paragraphs C and D of subsection 1 the court may order a rehearing before the arbitrators who made the award or their successors appointed in accordance with section 5929. The time within which the agreement requires the award to be made is applicable to the rehearing and commences from the date of the order.
4.
Confirmation of award.
If the application to vacate is denied and no motion to modify or correct the award is pending, the court shall confirm the award.