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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081

Vacation or modification of arbitration award; application; grounds; rehearing; other standards and procedures relating to review of arbitration awards.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.5081 Vacation or modification of arbitration award; application; grounds; rehearing; other standards and procedures relating to review of arbitration awards.

Sec. 5081.

    (1) If a party applies to the circuit court for vacation or modification of an arbitrator's award issued under this chapter, the court shall review the award as provided in this section or section 5080.

    (2) If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances:

    (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.

    (b) There was evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral, corruption of an arbitrator, or misconduct prejudicing a party's rights.

    (c) The arbitrator exceeded his or her powers.

    (d) The arbitrator refused to postpone the hearing on a showing of sufficient cause, refused to hear evidence material to the controversy, or otherwise conducted the hearing to prejudice substantially a party's rights.

    (3) The fact that the relief granted in an arbitration award could not be granted by a court of law or equity is not grounds for vacating or refusing to confirm the award.

    (4) An application to vacate an award on grounds stated in subsection (2)(a) shall be made within 21 days after the grounds are known or should have been known.

    (5) If the court vacates an award, the court may order a rehearing before a new arbitrator chosen as provided in the agreement or, if there is no such provision, by the court. If the award is vacated on the grounds stated in subsection (2)(a) or (c), the court may order a rehearing before the arbitrator who made the award.

    (6) Other standards and procedures relating to review of arbitration awards described in subsection (1) are governed by court rule.

History: Add. 2000, Act 420, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: Bayati v. Bayati
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Bayati v. Bayati (2005) michctapp · cites it 5× “ARBITRATOR BIAS Plaintiff next argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to vacate the arbitration award pursuant to MCL 600.5081(2)(b). He claims that the arbitrator demonstrated bias against Middle Eastern men and bias against him personally by allowing defendant…”
Washington v. Washington (2009) michctapp · cites it 4× “Defendant argued that the arbitrator exceeded his powers and showed partiality against her and that the award was issued beyond the time limits afforded by statute.”
Miller v. Miller (2005) mich · cites it 6× “5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Vyletel-Rivard v. Rivard (2009) michctapp · cites it 5× “MCL 600.5081 does not contain a time requirement for when a motion to vacate on the basis that the arbitrator exceeded his or her powers must be filed.”
Cipriano v. Cipriano (2010) michctapp · cites it 5× “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Harvey v. Harvey (2004) mich “A separate provision, MCL 600.5081, generally addresses the manner in which the circuit court shall review a motion to vacate or modify an arbitration award.”
Johnson v. Johnson (2007) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 600.5081. Additionally, the concurrence indicates agreement with my view that a party who disregards a court order acts at his own peril, but then remarks that statutes are also entitled to obedience.”
Harvey v. Harvey (2003) michctapp · cites it 2× “§ 600.5081 provides: (1) If a party applies to the circuit court for vacation or modification of an arbitrator's award issued under this chapter, the court shall review the award as provided in this section or section 5080.”
Miller v. Miller (2005) michctapp · cites it 4× “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel (2018) michctapp “5080(1) if the trial court finds the award adverse to the best interests of the child or, relevant to the instant matter, under MCL 600.5081(2)(c), if "[t]he arbitrator exceeded his powers.”
Valentine v. Valentine (2007) michctapp · cites it 2× “” MCL 600.5081(1). Section 5080, MCL 600.5080, governs the vacation or modification of an award concerning child support, custody, or parenting time.”
Washington v. Washington (2009) michctapp · cites it 4× “Defendant argued that the arbitrator exceeded his powers and showed partiality against her and that the award was issued beyond the time limits afforded by statute.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(1) — 2 cases
Valentine v. Valentine (2007) michctapp “” MCL 600.5081(1). Section 5080, MCL 600.5080, governs the vacation or modification of an award concerning child support, custody, or parenting time.”
Ronald a Martinez v. Rose a Degiulio (2015) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(2) — 25 cases
Miller v. Miller (2005) mich “5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Cipriano v. Cipriano (2010) michctapp “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Washington v. Washington (2009) michctapp “Defendant argued that the arbitrator exceeded his powers and showed partiality against her and that the award was issued beyond the time limits afforded by statute.”
Vyletel-Rivard v. Rivard (2009) michctapp “MCL 600.5081 does not contain a time requirement for when a motion to vacate on the basis that the arbitrator exceeded his or her powers must be filed.”
Miller v. Miller (2005) michctapp “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(2)(a) — 4 cases
Cipriano v. Cipriano (2010) michctapp “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Mary Elizabeth Zelasko v. Richard Anthony Zelasko (2019) michctapp
Annette Marie Barnett v. George Henry Thomas Barnett (2022) michctapp
Ronald a Martinez v. Rose a Degiulio (2015) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(2)(b) — 4 cases
Bayati v. Bayati (2005) michctapp “ARBITRATOR BIAS Plaintiff next argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to vacate the arbitration award pursuant to MCL 600.5081(2)(b). He claims that the arbitrator demonstrated bias against Middle Eastern men and bias against him personally by allowing defendant…”
Annette Marie Barnett v. George Henry Thomas Barnett (2022) michctapp
Rebecca M Moses v. David Z Moses (2026) michctapp
Christine Rose Stonisch v. Rudolph Theodore Stonisch (2023) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(2)(c) — 23 cases
Washington v. Washington (2009) michctapp “Defendant argued that the arbitrator exceeded his powers and showed partiality against her and that the award was issued beyond the time limits afforded by statute.”
Bayati v. Bayati (2005) michctapp “ARBITRATOR BIAS Plaintiff next argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to vacate the arbitration award pursuant to MCL 600.5081(2)(b). He claims that the arbitrator demonstrated bias against Middle Eastern men and bias against him personally by allowing defendant…”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel (2018) michctapp “5080(1) if the trial court finds the award adverse to the best interests of the child or, relevant to the instant matter, under MCL 600.5081(2)(c), if "[t]he arbitrator exceeded his powers.”
Vyletel-Rivard v. Rivard (2009) michctapp “MCL 600.5081 does not contain a time requirement for when a motion to vacate on the basis that the arbitrator exceeded his or her powers must be filed.”
Cipriano v. Cipriano (2010) michctapp “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(2)(d) — 6 cases
Miller v. Miller (2005) mich “5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Miller v. Miller (2005) michctapp “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
Annette Marie Barnett v. George Henry Thomas Barnett (2022) michctapp
Mohamed Fadel v. Wafieh El-Akkari (2015) michctapp
Rebecca M Moses v. David Z Moses (2026) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(3) — 1 case
Cipriano v. Cipriano (2010) michctapp “MCL 600.5081(2) provides: If a party applies under this section, the court shall vacate an award under any of the following circumstances: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(4) — 1 case
Vyletel-Rivard v. Rivard (2009) michctapp “MCL 600.5081 does not contain a time requirement for when a motion to vacate on the basis that the arbitrator exceeded his or her powers must be filed.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(5) — 1 case
MacIntyre v. MacIntyre (2005) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5081(6) — 3 cases
Vyletel-Rivard v. Rivard (2009) michctapp “MCL 600.5081 does not contain a time requirement for when a motion to vacate on the basis that the arbitrator exceeded his or her powers must be filed.”
Valentine v. Valentine (2007) michctapp “” MCL 600.5081(1). Section 5080, MCL 600.5080, governs the vacation or modification of an award concerning child support, custody, or parenting time.”
Lori J Pascoe v. Craig M Pascoe (2022) michctapp
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