West Virginia § 55-10-26 Modification or correction of award

West Virginia Statutes

§ 55-10-26 — Modification or correction of award

West Virginia § 55-10-26

Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE

Art. 10ARBITRATION

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W. Va. Code § 55-10-26 (2026).

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(a)Upon motion made within ninety days after the moving party receives notice of the award pursuant to section nineteen of this article or within ninety days after the moving party receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to section twenty-two of this article, the court shall modify or correct the award if:

(1)There was an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property referred to in the award;

(2)The arbitrator has made an award on a claim not submitted to the arbitrator and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the claims submitted; or

(3)The award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.

(b)If a motion mad

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(a) Upon motion made within ninety days after the moving party receives notice of the award pursuant to section nineteen of this article or within ninety days after the moving party receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to section twenty-two of this article, the court shall modify or correct the award if:

(1) There was an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property referred to in the award;

(2) The arbitrator has made an award on a claim not submitted to the arbitrator and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the claims submitted; or

(3) The award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.

(b) If a motion made under subsection (a) of this section is granted, the court shall modify or correct and confirm the award as modified or corrected. Otherwise, unless a motion to vacate is pending, the court shall confirm the award.

(c) A motion to modify or correct an award pursuant to this section may be joined with a motion to vacate the award.