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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150C, § 10 (2026)

Confirmation of award

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Section 10. Upon application of a party, the superior court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits, hereinafter imposed grounds are urged for vacating, modifying or correcting the award, in which case the court shall proceed as provided in sections eleven and twelve.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 37 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2024 · leading case: DaLuz v. Dep't of Corr., 746 N.E.2d 501 (Mass. 2001).

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DaLuz v. Dep't of Corr., 746 N.E.2d 501 (Mass. 2001). “In September, 1996, on the union’s motion, the arbitrator’s award was confirmed by the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 150C, § 10. 13 Neither the union nor the department appealed from the confirmation order.”

Massachusetts Cmty. Coll. Council v. Massachusetts Bd. of Higher Educ., 991 N.E.2d 646 (Mass. 2013). · cites it 5× “The college appealed, and the Appeals Court concluded that under the “clear language” of the above-quoted provision of the agreement, the arbitrator’s award was not binding on the college, and therefore the judge erred in confirming the arbitrator’s award under G.”

Boston Hous. Auth. v. Nat'l Conf. of Firemen & Oilers, Local 3, 935 N.E.2d 1260 (Mass. 2010). “Local 3 filed a counterclaim to confirm the award pursuant to G. L. c. 150C, § 10. Subsequently, on October 27, 2008, the BHA filed a motion to vacate the arbitration award, asserting, in addition to the claims already raised in its earlier complaint, that the arbitrator limited…”

Local 2322, Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers v. Verizon New England, Inc., 464 F.3d 93 (1st Cir. 2006). “See also Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150C § 10 ("Upon application of a party, the superior court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits, hereinafter imposed grounds are urged for vacating, modifying or correcting the award .”

Sch. Comm. v. Newton Sch. Custodians Ass'n, 784 N.E.2d 598 (Mass. 2003). “See G. L. c. 150C, § 10. The judge allowed the school committee’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.”

Sch. Comm. of Boston v. Boston Teachers Union, Local 66, 389 N.E.2d 970 (Mass. 1979). “Accordingly, a successful party to arbitration may bring an action in Superior Court to confirm the award, G. L. c. 150C, § 10, or a losing party may seek in the same forum to vacate the award for any of five enumerated grounds, one of them being, as contended here, that the…”

City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'n, Inc., 392 N.E.2d 1202 (Mass. App. Ct. 1979). “The association moved to confirm the award in the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 150C, § 10. The trial judge entered an order allowing the motion for confirmation, and the city ap *221 pealed; however, because no judgment has been entered the appeal must be dismissed.”

City of Somerville v. Somerville Mun. Employees Ass'n, 887 N.E.2d 1033 (Mass. 2008). “The union, in response, filed a counterclaim asking that the award be confirmed pursuant to G. L. c. 150C, § 10. Considering the parties’ cross motions on the pleadings, the judge concluded that, although the mayor’s authority to appoint an individual to the position of…”

Massachusetts Cmty. Coll. Council v. Massachusetts Bd. of Higher Educ., 965 N.E.2d 217 (Mass. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 3× “11 It argues that (1) enforcement of the award is precluded by the statutory nondelegability doctrine; (2) the CBA bars binding arbitration of tenure decisions; and (3) because the arbitration was not binding, the college had no obligation to follow the award and Acevedo had no…”

Billerica v. Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 1495, 615 N.E.2d 564 (Mass. 1993). “]), and the firefighters sought confirmation of the award (G. L. c. 150C, § 10 [1990 ed.]). A judge of the Superior Court decided in favor of the town.”

Blue Hills Reg'l Dist. Sch. Comm. v. Flight, 409 N.E.2d 226 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980). “Accordingly, the party prevailing in the arbitration may commence an action in the Superior Court to confirm the award under G. L. c. 150C, § 10, while at the same time, a losing party may seek in the same forum to vacate the award on any of the grounds set forth *463 in G.”

Chief Admin. Just. v. Serv. Employees Int'l Union, 422 N.E.2d 776 (Mass. 1981). “See G. L. c. 150C, §§ 10, 11. The arbitrator awarded “allied service credit” to Anthony M.”

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