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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315 (2026)

  Modification or correction of award by court.

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§ 7315.  Modification or correction of award by court.

(a)  General rule.--On application to the court made within 30 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where:

(1)  there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in the award;

(2)  the arbitrators awarded upon a matter not submitted to them and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or

(3)  the award is deficient in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy.

(b)  Confirmation of award.--If an application to modify or correct the award is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award so as to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected. Otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made by the arbitrators.

(c)  Alternative applications.--An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award.

 

Cross References.  Section 7315 is referred to in sections 7311, 7313 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1983–2014 · leading case: Gen. Accident Ins. Co. of Am. v. MSL Enter., Inc., 547 S.E.2d 97 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001).
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Gen. Accident Ins. Co. of Am. v. MSL Enter., Inc., 547 S.E.2d 97 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “Furthermore, in response to the Hospital’s attempts to have the enforcement action barred by the statute of limitations, the court rejected the Hospital’s contention that the thirty-day statute of limitations in Pennsylvania’s Uniform Arbitration Act, 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315 ,…”
Selected Risks Ins. Co. v. Thompson, 552 A.2d 1382 (Pa. 1989). · cites it 2× “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a). The court, having determined that the issues raised in appellant's petition were questions of law, and therefore beyond the narrow constraints of section 7315(a), declined to address the merits, denied the petition, and granted appellee's petition to…”
Boris v. Liberty Mut. Ins., 515 A.2d 21 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “We note *542 that the arbitration was conducted pursuant to the 1927 Arbitration Act, 42 Pa.”
Haegele v. Pennsylvania Gen. Ins., 479 A.2d 1005 (Pa. 1984). · cites it 2× “§ 7314, or (2) upon an application to the court to modify or correct the award, 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315. An application to vacate an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to modify or correct the award, as was done by the Insurer herein.”
Kennedy v. Kennedy, 865 A.2d 878 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004). · cites it 4× “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)(1)-(3). ¶ 10 Specifically, Wife argues that the trial court erred in determining that Attorney Fingerman exceeded his authority by fashioning an award that entailed equitable distribution of the 2,187 shares of Radnor Holdings Corporation stock that reverted…”
Younkin v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 807 A.2d 275 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “§ 7302(d)(2) rather than as set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)? 2. If 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a) is applicable to modification or correction of an arbitration award rather than 42 Pa.”
Allegheny Cnty. Police Ass'n v. Cnty. of Allegheny, 514 A.2d 964 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986). “§7311, to modify the award, which, based upon the limitations in Section 7311 and Section 7315, 42 Pa. C. S. §7315, he declined to do. The County then petitioned the court of common pleas for review of the arbitrator’s award pursuant to Section 7314 of the U.”
Borough of Dunmore v. Dunmore Police Dep't, 526 A.2d 1250 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “” 3 See 42 Pa. C. S. §7315. 4 Section 7311 states, in pertinent part: “(a) General rule.”
Nationwide Ins. v. Calhoun, 635 A.2d 643 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993). “Nationwide filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315, to vacate the arbitration award, contending that the award was contrary to law.”
Div. 85 of Amalgamated Transit Union v. Port Auth., 455 A.2d 1265 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1983). “42 Pa. C. S. §7315 provides for modification or correction of an arbitrator’s award.”
Mun. Employees Org. v. Mun. of Penn Hills, 92 A.3d 865 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)(1)-(3). The Municipality argues that since none of the reasons for vacating, modifying, or correcting the Arbitrator’s award were present in this case, the trial court was required to confirm the award.”
Hawthorne v. Kemper Grp., 758 F. Supp. 296 (E.D. Pa. 1991). “§ 7314, 2 *298 (power to vacate); 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315, 3 (power to modify). The Act does not provide for general review of errors of law and fact.”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315(a) — 2 cases
Selected Risks Ins. Co. v. Thompson, 552 A.2d 1382 (Pa. 1989). “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a). The court, having determined that the issues raised in appellant's petition were questions of law, and therefore beyond the narrow constraints of section 7315(a), declined to address the merits, denied the petition, and granted appellee's petition to…”
Younkin v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 807 A.2d 275 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002). “§ 7302(d)(2) rather than as set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)? 2. If 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a) is applicable to modification or correction of an arbitration award rather than 42 Pa.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315(a)(1) — 4 cases
Kennedy v. Kennedy, 865 A.2d 878 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004). “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)(1)-(3). ¶ 10 Specifically, Wife argues that the trial court erred in determining that Attorney Fingerman exceeded his authority by fashioning an award that entailed equitable distribution of the 2,187 shares of Radnor Holdings Corporation stock that reverted…”
Mun. Employees Org. v. Mun. of Penn Hills, 92 A.3d 865 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)(1)-(3). The Municipality argues that since none of the reasons for vacating, modifying, or correcting the Arbitrator’s award were present in this case, the trial court was required to confirm the award.”
TL Ventures III Mgmt. L.P. v. Fabbio, 20 Pa. D. & C.5th 361 (2011).
Overfield v. Ohio Cas. Ins., 39 Pa. D. & C.4th 548 (1998).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315(a)(2) — 1 case
Kennedy v. Kennedy, 865 A.2d 878 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004). “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)(1)-(3). ¶ 10 Specifically, Wife argues that the trial court erred in determining that Attorney Fingerman exceeded his authority by fashioning an award that entailed equitable distribution of the 2,187 shares of Radnor Holdings Corporation stock that reverted…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315(a)(l) — 1 case
Kennedy v. Kennedy, 865 A.2d 878 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004). “42 Pa.C.S. § 7315(a)(1)-(3). ¶ 10 Specifically, Wife argues that the trial court erred in determining that Attorney Fingerman exceeded his authority by fashioning an award that entailed equitable distribution of the 2,187 shares of Radnor Holdings Corporation stock that reverted…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315(b) — 1 case
Bensalem Twp. Police Benevolent Ass'n v. Bensalem Twp., 777 A.2d 1174 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7315(c) — 1 case
Haegele v. Pennsylvania Gen. Ins., 479 A.2d 1005 (Pa. 1984). “§ 7314, or (2) upon an application to the court to modify or correct the award, 42 Pa.C.S. § 7315. An application to vacate an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to modify or correct the award, as was done by the Insurer herein.”
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