{"id":1068,"date":"2018-04-03T20:19:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T20:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/challenging-arbitration-awards-under-the-ga-arbitration-code-part-ii\/"},"modified":"2018-04-03T20:19:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T20:19:19","slug":"challenging-arbitration-awards-under-the-ga-arbitration-code-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/challenging-arbitration-awards-under-the-ga-arbitration-code-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenging Arbitration Awards Under the Ga. Arbitration Code\u2014Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post continues a multi-part series explaining options for challenging arbitration awards. Today\u2019s post focuses on the grounds for modifying<\/em> awards under the Georgia Arbitration<\/a> Code (O.C.G.A. \u00a7\u00a7 9-9-11 and 14). This series previously discussed, “Challenging Arbitration Awards Under the Georgia Arbitration Code (Part I)<\/a>”\u00a0and “Challenging Arbitration Awards Under the Federal Arbitration Act<\/a>.” <\/p>\n

A party may apply for a modification through either the arbitrator who granted the award or a trial court.\u00a0 As is true with regard to the ability to vacate arbitration awards, the ability to modify an award is severely limited so as not to frustrate the legislative purpose of the Georgia Arbitration Code.\u00a0 Nevertheless, an award may <\/em>be modified by the arbitrator and shall <\/em>be modified by the court under the following circumstances:<\/p>\n

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  1. There was a miscalculation of figures or a mistake in the description of any person, thing, or property referenced in the award;<\/li>\n
  2. The arbitrator provided an award on a matter not submitted to arbitration and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or<\/li>\n
  3. The award\u2019s form is imperfect, but not in a manner affecting the merits of the controversy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    See id. \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

    One of these grounds must apply to obtain a modification.\u00a0 However, a modification cannot be substantive such that it would affect the merits of the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    For example, in Patterson<\/em> v. Long<\/em>, 321 Ga. App. 157, 166, 741 S.E.2d 242, 250 (2013), the movant asked the Superior Court to increase the damage award granted by the arbitrator, arguing that the arbitrator had misapplied the law of strict liability as it relates to damages. \u00a0<\/em>The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court\u2019s denial of the movant\u2019s application to modify the award because \u201cincreasing the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff because of an alleged mistake of law made by the arbitrator clearly would constitute a substantive change to the award, not a mere change in form.\u201d Id.<\/em> <\/p>\n

    To initiate a challenge through the arbitrator, a party must file an application to the arbitrator for a change in the award within twenty (20) days after receiving a copy of the award.\u00a0 Awards modified by an arbitrator are still subject to confirmation, vacation or further modification by the court upon application.<\/p>\n

    Alternatively, to initiate a challenge through a court, a party must file an application to modify the award with the appropriate court, within three (3) months after receiving a copy of the award to be modified.\u00a0 If a court grants the modification, it will also confirm<\/em> the award as modified.\u00a0 If the court denies the modification, it will confirm the award as originally made by the arbitrator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This post continues a multi-part series explaining options for challenging arbitration awards. Today\u2019s post focuses on the grounds for modifying awards under the Georgia Arbitration Code (O.C.G.A. \u00a7\u00a7 9-9-11 and 14). This series previously discussed, “Challenging Arbitration Awards Under the Georgia Arbitration Code (Part I)”\u00a0and “Challenging Arbitration Awards Under the Federal Arbitration Act.” A party […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mo_disable_npp":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,8],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nChallenging Arbitration Awards Under the Ga. 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