§ 7342. Procedure.
(a) General rule.--The following provisions of Subchapter A.1 (relating to revised statutory arbitration)
shall be applicable to arbitration conducted pursuant to this subchapter:
Section 7321.6 (relating to application for judicial relief).
Section 7321.7(a) (relating to validity of agreement to arbitrate).
Section 7321.8 (relating to motion to compel or stay arbitration).
Section 7321.12(a) (relating to appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator).
Section 7321.18 (relating to witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery).
Section 7321.27 (relating to jurisdiction).
Section 7321.28 (relating to venue).
Section 7321.29 (relating to appeals), except section 7321.29(a)(4).
(b) Confirmation and judgment.--On application of a party made more than 30 days after an award is made by an arbitrator
under section 7341 (relating to common law arbitration), the court shall enter an
order confirming the award and shall enter a judgment or decree in conformity with
the order.
(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days; June 28, 2018, P.L.381, No.55, eff.
July 1, 2019)
2018 Amendment. See section 1 of Act 55 of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to findings and declarations. Section 4(3) of Act 55 provided that the amendment
of section 7342 shall not be construed to affect an action or proceeding commenced
or right accrued before the effective date of section 4.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
66
cases (
14 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case:
Weinar, M. v. Lex, W., 176 A.3d 907 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
Weinar, M. v. Lex, W., 176 A.3d 907 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
· cites it 10× “period to confirm an arbitration award provided by 42 Pa. C.S. § 7342 is in direct. conflict with the one-year statute of limitations provided by 9 U.”
Moscatiello v. Hilliard, 939 A.2d 325 (Pa. 2007).
· cites it 14× “However, it applied the common law procedural time limit in 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b). The court presumed the parties agreed to common law arbitration because the agreements did not expressly state statutory arbitration should apply.”
Bucks Orthopaedic Surgery Assocs., P.C. v. Ruth, 925 A.2d 868 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007).
· cites it 6× “¶ 6 In the instant case, the lower court affirmed the arbitration award relying upon 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b), [1] and held that section 7342(b) has been interpreted to require that any challenge to the arbitration award be made in an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas by the…”
U.S. Claims, Inc. v. Dougherty, 914 A.2d 874 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006).
· cites it 5× “In its opinion, the trial court noted that the mandatory language contained in 42 Pa.C.S. section 7342 required it to enter an order confirming the arbitration award, because Dougherty did not contest the arbitrator’s award within 30 days of its entry.”
Civan, E. v. Windermere Farms, Inc., 180 A.3d 489 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
· cites it 4× “42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(a). As explained supra , in general, section 7341 applies to petitions to vacate a common law arbitration award.”
Foster, J. v. Nuffer, A., 286 A.3d 279 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
· cites it 4× “On October 16, 2020, the Fosters filed a motion to confirm the Arbitration Award pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b) (“On application of a party made more than 30 days after an award is made by an arbitrator under section 7341 (relating to common law arbitration) the court shall…”
Vogt v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins., 900 A.2d 912 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006).
· cites it 2× “Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342, certain provisions of the Uniform Arbitration Act, 42 Pa.”
Riley v. Farmers Fire Ins. Co., 735 A.2d 124 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1999).
· cites it 3× “The Rileys filed a timely appeal and present the following issues for our consideration: (1) Whether insurance appraisals are ' common law arbitrations enforceable pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b)? (2) Whether objections to insurance appraisal awards, like objections to common…”
Joseph v. Advest, Inc., 906 A.2d 1205 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006).
· cites it 2× “¶ 22 The pertinent provision of common law arbitration, 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b) (emphasis added), is consistent, stating, “On application of a party made more than 30 days after an award is made by an arbitrator under section 7341 (relating to common law arbitration) the court…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7342(a) — 26 cases
Civan, E. v. Windermere Farms, Inc., 180 A.3d 489 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(a). As explained supra , in general, section 7341 applies to petitions to vacate a common law arbitration award.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7342(b) — 41 cases
Moscatiello v. Hilliard, 939 A.2d 325 (Pa. 2007).
“However, it applied the common law procedural time limit in 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b). The court presumed the parties agreed to common law arbitration because the agreements did not expressly state statutory arbitration should apply.”
Weinar, M. v. Lex, W., 176 A.3d 907 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
“period to confirm an arbitration award provided by 42 Pa. C.S. § 7342 is in direct. conflict with the one-year statute of limitations provided by 9 U.”
Bucks Orthopaedic Surgery Assocs., P.C. v. Ruth, 925 A.2d 868 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007).
“¶ 6 In the instant case, the lower court affirmed the arbitration award relying upon 42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(b), [1] and held that section 7342(b) has been interpreted to require that any challenge to the arbitration award be made in an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas by the…”
U.S. Claims, Inc. v. Dougherty, 914 A.2d 874 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006).
“In its opinion, the trial court noted that the mandatory language contained in 42 Pa.C.S. section 7342 required it to enter an order confirming the arbitration award, because Dougherty did not contest the arbitrator’s award within 30 days of its entry.”
Civan, E. v. Windermere Farms, Inc., 180 A.3d 489 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 7342(a). As explained supra , in general, section 7341 applies to petitions to vacate a common law arbitration award.”
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