Civil Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sep. 8, 2017
You got an arbitration award in California. Now what?
For many reasons, it is usually advantageous to have an arbitration award confirmed in California state court. But not always.
Aaron B. Bloom
TroyGould PCEmail: abloom@troygould.com
Aaron is the chair the firm's Litigation Department. He has expertise in enforcing judgments, and has found that clients prefer being able to collect on a judgment versus framing it and hanging it on the wall for its aesthetic value.
Assume you received an arbitration award. You have vindicated your rights, and there is a monetary award in your favor and against the respondent. If the respondent writes a check for the full amount of the award, you can stop reading this article, and go celebrate. But what if the respondent refuses to pay? Now what?
Most attorneys know that the next step is to file a petition to confirm the arbitration award as a judgment. Until t...
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