Appellate Division, Second Department · September 23, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05400
Matter of Nostrand Drugs Rx, Inc. v Church Mut. Ins. Co.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05400
Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s denial of the petition to vacate the master arbitrator’s award, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate any statutory grounds for vacatur. The court emphasized that mere errors of law by the master arbitrator are insufficient to set aside the award.
The court’s words
Consistent with the public policy in favor of arbitration, the grounds specified in CPLR 7511 for vacating or modifying a no-fault arbitration award are few in number and narrowly applied
2026 NY Slip Op 05400, at the official text
The master arbitrator's determination of the law need not be correct: mere errors of law are insufficient to set aside the award of a master arbitrator
2026 NY Slip Op 05400, at the official text
Nostrand failed to demonstrate the existence of any statutory grounds for vacating the master arbitrator's award
2026 NY Slip Op 05400, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 23, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05400 |
| Area of law | Arbitration |
| Week | Week ending September 26, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05400 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 171 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Nostrand Drugs Rx, Inc. v Church Mut. Ins. Co., 2026 NY Slip Op 05400 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 23, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05400/
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