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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 251, § 11 (2026)

Award; confirmation by court

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Section 11. 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 twelve and thirteen.

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Cited in 52 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1967–2026 · leading case: Katz, Nannis & Solomon, P.C. v. Levine, 46 N.E.3d 541 (Mass. 2016).
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Katz, Nannis & Solomon, P.C. v. Levine, 46 N.E.3d 541 (Mass. 2016). · cites it 4× “Section 11 provides that “[u]pon application of a party, the court shall confirm” an arbitration award unless “grounds are urged for vacating or modifying or correcting the award” as provided in §§ 12 and 13.”
City of New Bedford v. Massachusetts Comm'n Against Discrimination, 799 N.E.2d 578 (Mass. 2003). · cites it 2× “As noted earlier, he had unsuccessfully sought confirmation of the award pursuant to G. L. c. 251, § 11. 16 Meanwhile, on June 20, 2000, the MCAD issued its decision denying the city’s request to set aside the award and declaring the arbitrator’s decision “final,” and the case…”
Drywall Sys., Inc. v. ZVI Constr. Co., 761 N.E.2d 482 (Mass. 2002). “Drywall brought an action under G. L. c. 251, § 11, to enforce the arbitration award.”
City of Lawrence v. Falzarano, 402 N.E.2d 1017 (Mass. 1980). “G. L. c. 251, § 11. The two applications were consolidated and heard together on statements of counsel and certain documentary evidence.”
Murphy v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins., 438 Mass. 529 (Mass. 2003). “On July 12, 2001, the Murphys filed a complaint in the Superior Court seeking confirmation of the arbitration award, pursuant to G. L. c. 251, § 11, and a judgment in their favor, pursuant to G.”
Goodman v. Seaver, 12 Mass. L. Rptr. 145 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2000). · cites it 7× “Yet there is no necessary relationship between subpart 36(c), quoted above, and G.L.c. 251, §11, which provides, in part, that “(u]pon application of a party, the court shall confirm an award .”
Hannon v. Original Gunite Aquatech Pools, Inc., 434 N.E.2d 611 (Mass. 1982). “G. L. c. 251, § 11. The case went to trial.”
Glenn Acres, Inc. v. Cliffwood Corp., 228 N.E.2d 835 (Mass. 1967). · cites it 2× “The buyer filed on April 4, 1966, a petition for acceptance and confirmation of the arbitrator’s award (G. L. c. 251, § 11).' The sellers filed an answer and counterclaim.”
Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. v. Peerless Ins., 418 N.E.2d 580 (Mass. 1981). “G. L. c. 251, §§ 11, 16, and 17. 2 Section ten of the contract provided: “All times stated herein or in the contract documents are of the essence hereof.”
Winthrop Corp. v. Lowenthal, 558 N.E.2d 1138 (Mass. App. Ct. 1990). “See G. L. c. 251, § 11. Final judgment was entered in the amount of $72,251.”
New England Utils. v. Hydro-Quebec, 10 F. Supp. 2d 53 (D. Mass. 1998). · cites it 2× “G.L. c. 251, § 11. Hydro-Quebec filed a timely, notice of removal to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction.”
M. O'Connor Contracting, Inc. v. City of Brockton, 809 N.E.2d 1062 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “The plaintiff moved, pursuant to G. L. c. 251, § 11, to confirm the arbitration award and, for the first time, requested an award of costs and attorney’s fees in conjunction with its c.”
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