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R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-3-11 (2026)

Order confirming award

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At any time within one year after the award is made, any party to the arbitration may apply to the court for an order confirming the award, and thereupon the court must grant the order confirming the award unless the award is vacated, modified or corrected, as prescribed in §§ 10-3-12 — 10-3-14. Notice in writing of the application shall be served upon the adverse party or his or her attorney ten (10) days before the hearing on the application.

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Cited in 26 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Allstate Ins. v. Lombardi, 773 A.2d 864 (R.I. 2001).
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Allstate Ins. v. Lombardi, 773 A.2d 864 (R.I. 2001). · cites it 6× “Furthermore, it appears on this record that Lombardi fully complied with the applicable statute, G.L.1956 § 10-3-11, governing notice for the kind of award-confirmation proceeding at issue here.”
Joseph Lemerise v. The Com. Ins. Co., 137 A.3d 696 (R.I. 2016). · cites it 8× “-2- The plaintiff then filed a motion in the Superior Court to confirm the arbitration award, pursuant to § 10-3-11. The defendant promptly objected to plaintiff’s motion to confirm and filed its own motion, pursuant to § 10-3-14, to modify/correct the arbitration award to…”
Joyce Wheeler v. Encompass Ins. Co., 66 A.3d 477 (R.I. 2013). · cites it 6× “‖ Section 10-3-11 (emphasis added). The statutory directive is clear: a reviewing justice must confirm the award unless statutory grounds exist to warrant some other action.”
Progressive N. Ins. v. Lyden, 986 A.2d 231 (R.I. 2010). · cites it 6× “In a preemptive strike, Progressive filed a petition in the Superior Court on March 14, 2007, seeking to confirm the arbitrator’s award pursuant to G.L.1956 § 10-3-11. 2 In response to the insurer’s motion to confirm, Lyden filed an objection, arguing that counsels’ failure to…”
Bradford Dyeing Assoc. v. J. Stog Tech GmbH, 765 A.2d 1226 (R.I. 2001). · cites it 2× “1956 §§ 10-3-12 and 10-3-14, respectively, and thereafter on September 2, 1998, Stog filed its motion to confirm the award pursuant to § 10-3-11. 6 After hearings in the Superi- or Court, a trial justice concluded that the parties were at all times aware that before Stog’s…”
Taylor v. Delta Electro Power, Inc., 741 A.2d 265 (R.I. 1999). · cites it 4× “Delta claims that the trial justice erred by confirming an arbitration award, pursuant to G.L.1956 § 10-3-11, in favor of Taylor. We ordered the parties to show cause why we should not summarily decide the issues presented on appeal.”
Pierce v. Rhode Island Hosp., 875 A.2d 424 (R.I. 2005). · cites it 2× “1956 § 9-21-10, which resulted in a revised aggregate award of $24,064.”
Desjarlais v. USAA Ins., 818 A.2d 645 (R.I. 2003). · cites it 4× “On August 22, 2001, defendant filed a motion for confirmation of arbitration award pursuant to G.L.1956 § 10-3-11. The motion was granted and plaintiff appealed.”
Aponik v. Lauricella, 844 A.2d 698 (R.I. 2004). “Moreover, the reviewing court's discretion to stay enforcement proceedings is further constrained by § 10-3-11 which provides that “any party to the arbitration may apply to the court for an order confirming the award, and thereupon the court must grant the order confirming the…”
Cole v. Charron, 477 A.2d 959 (R.I. 1984). · cites it 4× “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 10-3-11, and this petition was granted.”
Paola v. Com. Union Assurance Companies, 461 A.2d 935 (R.I. 1983). “See §§ 10-3-11, -12. A trial justice has no power to modify an award unless there has been miscalculation of figures, or mistake in description of property or person; or where the award is imperfect in form only; or where the arbitrator made an award concerning a matter not…”
Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Grabbert, 590 A.2d 88 (R.I. 1991). “1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 10-3-11. On June 17, 1988, Aetna filed its answer and affirmative defenses to Grabbert’s counterclaims.”
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