Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2711.08 (2026)

Award must be in writing

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The award made in an arbitration proceeding must be in writing and must be signed by a majority of the arbitrators. A true copy of such award without delay shall be delivered to each of the parties in interest. The parties to the arbitration agreement may designate therein the county in which the arbitration shall be held and the award made.

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Cited in 19 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1960–2023 · leading case: Lockhart v. Am. Reserve Ins., 440 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 1981).
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Lockhart v. Am. Reserve Ins., 440 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “These procedural considerations are logically implicit in the admonition in R.C. 2711.08* that a “true copy of such award without delay shall be delivered to each of the parties in interest.”
Divine Constr. Co. v. Ohio-Am. Water Co., 599 N.E.2d 388 (Ohio Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “14, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is generally in the court of common pleas, and actions and proceedings brought under such sections shall be brought either in the court of common pleas of the county designated by the parties to the arbitration agreement as provided in section…”
Gerl Constr. Co. v. Medina Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 493 N.E.2d 270 (Ohio Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “14, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is generally in the courts of common pleas, and actions and proceedings brought under such sections shall be brought either in the court of common pleas of the county designated by the parties to the arbitration agreement as provided in…”
Brumm v. McDonald & Co. Sec., Inc., 603 N.E.2d 1141 (Ohio Ct. App. 1992). “See R.C. 2711.08. Appellant also claims that the award should be vacated because she was denied “fundamental fairness and due process,” as well as the opportunity to subpoena material evidence.”
Stratso v. Song, 477 N.E.2d 1176 (Ohio Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2711.08 provides that: “The award made in an arbitration proceeding must be in writing and must be signed by a majority of the arbitrators.”
Sebold v. Latina Design Build Grp., L.L.C., 2021 Ohio 124 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “R.C. 2711.08 states that the award made in an arbitration proceeding must be in writing and signed by a majority of the arbitrators.”
Kettering Health Network v. Caresource, 2017 Ohio 1193 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “* * *” R.C. 2711.08. -11- arbitration, the entire proceeding must cease and start all over again in a new arbitration.”
Univ. Mednet v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 710 N.E.2d 279 (Ohio Ct. App. 1997). “Upon a review of the entire record before the trial court, this court finds that appellant did not present evidence to substantiate its allegations that Arbitrator Hardy did not participate in the deliberation process.”
Fowler v. Menards, Inc., 2018 Ohio 4052 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “More specific to this case, arbitration "awards" are governed by R.C. 2711.08 - 2711.16. {¶ 13} R.C. 2711.”
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Trades, Local No. 44 v. Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, 2019 Ohio 2797 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 8× “In its supporting memorandum, appellee argued the award was not enforceable because it failed to comply with R.C. 2711.08, which states an arbitration award “must be signed by a majority of the arbitrators.”
Brown v. Duff Truck Lines, Inc., 557 F. Supp. 194 (S.D. Ohio 1983). · cites it 2× “Specifically, Plaintiff notes that Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2711.08 requires that arbitration awards be in writing and be delivered to the parties in interest.”
Prentice Funeral Home Co. v. Local No. 821, 241 N.E.2d 285 (Ohio Ct. App. 1968). · cites it 2× “” On the question of jurisdiction based on the claim that the arbitrator failed to follow the alleged mandatory requirement of Section 2711.08, Revised Code, as in effect when the award was made, we deem that objection untenable.”
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