West Virginia § 55-10-20 Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator

West Virginia Statutes

§ 55-10-20 — Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator

West Virginia § 55-10-20

Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE

Art. 10ARBITRATION

This text of West Virginia § 55-10-20 (Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering West Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 55-10-20 (2026).

Text

If an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section twenty-one of this article. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section twenty-four of this article, in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies or corrects the award under section twenty-five or twenty-six of this article.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

If an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section twenty-one of this article. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section twenty-four of this article, in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies or corrects the award under section twenty-five or twenty-six of this article.