October 4, 2026

Arbitration awards

Practice point:  CPLR 7511(e) mandates an automatic confirmation upon denial of a motion to vacate or modify an arbitration award.

Application:  Supreme Court denied the petition to vacate the arbitration award, deemed the motion to dismiss the petition to be a motion to confirm the award, and granted the motion. The Appellate Division affirmed, noting that a motion to confirm was not necessary.

Matter of ReductoNox Corp. vs. Siemens Energy, Inc., NY Slip Op 05613 (1st Dep't October 1, 2026)

Here is the decision.