Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 5937 (2026)

Confirmation of an award

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Upon application of a party, the court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits hereinafter imposed grounds are urged for vacating or modifying or correcting the award, in which case the court shall proceed as provided in sections 5938 and 5939. [PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 46 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1974–2022 · leading case: Maine Cent. R.R. v. Bangor & Aroostook R.R., 395 A.2d 1107 (Me. 1978).

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Maine Cent. R.R. v. Bangor & Aroostook R.R., 395 A.2d 1107 (Me. 1978). · cites it 5× “The matter is before us as a result of an appeal from the Superior Court’s denial of an application for confirmation of an arbitration award pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937. We sustain the appeal.”

Maine Educ. Ass'n v. Maine Cmty. Coll. Sys. Bd. of Trs., 2007 ME 70 (Me. 2007). · cites it 3× “[¶ 7] The next year, on February 13, 2004, the MEA filed a motion with the Superior Court, asking the court to confirm the arbitration award pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 5937 (2006). 1 In its motion, the MEA asserted that, following the award, the College System had reimbursed the…”

Hl 1, LLC v. Riverwalk, LLC, 2011 ME 29 (Me. 2011). · cites it 2× “” 14 M.R.S. § 5937 (2010). Section 5938 enumerates a number of grounds for vacating an arbitration award, but errors of law are not among them.”

James G. Stanley Jr. v. Michael A. Liberty, 2015 ME 21 (Me. 2015). · cites it 2× “See 14 M.R.S. §§ 5937, 5940 (2014). [¶ 2] Liberty and the Liberty corporate entities contend that the court erred in confirming, without modification, the arbitration award because the arbitrator exceeded his powers by (1) finding that Stanley should not be liable as a fiduciary…”

H.E. Sargent, Inc. v. Town of Millinocket, 478 A.2d 683 (Me. 1984). · cites it 3× “(“Sargent”) appeals from a judgment entered by the Superior Court, Penobscot County, confirming an arbitration award pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937 (1980). The award was made by a panel of arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association and was intended to resolve several…”

R. C. Audette & Sons, Inc. v. LaRochelle, 373 A.2d 1226 (Me. 1977). · cites it 3× “As required by 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937, the defendants made application for an order confirming the arbitrators’ award.”

Anderson v. Elliott, 555 A.2d 1042 (Me. 1989). · cites it 2× “When Anderson filed a motion in the Superior Court for entry of judgment confirming the arbitration award pursuant to Maine Bar Rule 9(i) and 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937 (1980), Elliott moved under 14 M.”

McKeen & Assocs. v. Dep't of Transp., 1997 ME 73 (Me. 1997). · cites it 2× “" [2] See 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937 (1980) (court must confirm award unless grounds are urged for vacating, modifying, or correcting it).”

Cutler Assocs., Inc. v. Merrill Trust Co., 395 A.2d 453 (Me. 1978). “On September 15, 1977, pursuant to the provisions of 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937, Cutler moved in Superior Court in *455 Penobscot County to confirm the award.”

Cape Elizabeth Sch. Bd. v. Cape Elizabeth Teachers Ass'n, 459 A.2d 166 (Me. 1983). “§ 5938, and the Association filed a cross-motion to confirm the award pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5937. The Board appeals the Superior Court’s judgment confirming the award and denying the motion to vacate.”

Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty., & Mun. Employees, Council 93 v. City of Portland, 675 A.2d 100 (Me. 1996). “” Thus the arbitrator ordered Ouellette reinstated but without back pay or benefits.”

Matthew Eastwick v. Cate Street Capital, Inc., 2017 ME 206 (Me. 2017). “[¶ 8] Eastwick applied to the Superior Court to confirm the October 11 mediation decision as an arbitration award, ⅜6 14 M.R.S. § 5937 (2016), and filed a liotion for approval of attachment and attachment on trustee process, see M.”

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