Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 5929 (2026)

Appointment of arbitrators by court

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If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator appointed fails or is unable to act and his successor has not been duly appointed, the court on application of a party shall appoint one or more arbitrators. An arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of one specifically named in the agreement. [PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1981–2011 · leading case: Hl 1, LLC v. Riverwalk, LLC, 2011 ME 29 (Me. 2011).

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Hl 1, LLC v. Riverwalk, LLC, 2011 ME 29 (Me. 2011). “See 14 M.R.S. §§ 5929, 5930, 5931, 5934 (2010) (addressing appointment of arbitrators, procedure for arbitration, and time for making an award).”

Truck Drivers Local Union No. 671 v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 526 F. Supp. 1044 (D. Conn. 1981). “§ 5933, it nowhere requires that the arbitrators themselves be sworn, see 14 M.R.S.A. § 5929 (on appointment of arbitrators).”

Muther v. Broad Cove Shore Ass'n (Me. Super. Ct 2007). “However, under 14 M.R.S. § 5929 the court may appoint one or more arbitrators when an arbitration agreement does not provide a method for appointment.”

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