Wash. Rev. Code § 7.04A.120
Disclosure by arbitrator
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(1) Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including:
(a) A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and
(b) An existing or past relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, witnesses, or the other arbitrators.
(2) An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceedings and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.
(3) If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (1) or (2) of this section to be disclosed and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the disclosure, the objection may be a ground to vacate the award under RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).
(4) If the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (1) or (2) of this section, upon timely objection of a party, an award may be vacated under RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).
(5) An arbitrator appointed as a neutral who does not disclose a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party is presumed to act with evident partiality under RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).
(6) If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an arbitration organization or any other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to a motion to vacate an award on that ground under RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).
[ 2005 c 433 s 12.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 2009–2018 · leading case: S & S Const., Inc. v. Adc Properties LLC
S & S Const., Inc. v. Adc Properties LLC (2009)
“RCW 7.04A.120 (4) provides that if the arbitrator fails to disclose "known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator .”
S&S Construction, Inc. v. ADC Properties, LLC (2009)
“RCW 7.04A.120(4) (“[i]f the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (1) or (2) .”
Richard Jensen And Jensen Enterprises, Inc., App v. John Misner, Resp (2017)
“"3 Richard Jensen contends the superior court should have vacated a 2016 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority(FINRA)arbitration ruling in favor of John 1 RCW 7.04A.120(1). 2 RCW 7.04A.120(5). 3 Hanson v.”
Garrett Ranches, LLC v. Larry Honn Family, LLC (2016)
“In addition, an arbitrator's failure to make a mandatory arbitrator disclosure under RCW 7.04A.120 is grounds to vacate an arbitration award.”
Josephene Choi v. Nathan Choi (2018)
“Thus, there is no presumption of evident partiality in this case. Instead, Nathan argues that the special master "[became] Josephene Choi's legal counsel" by exceeding his authority, which "set the stage for a very hostile and antagonistic relationship between the arbitrator"…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 7.04A.120(1) — 2 cases
Richard Jensen And Jensen Enterprises, Inc., App v. John Misner, Resp (2017)
“"3 Richard Jensen contends the superior court should have vacated a 2016 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority(FINRA)arbitration ruling in favor of John 1 RCW 7.04A.120(1). 2 RCW 7.04A.120(5). 3 Hanson v.”
Garrett Ranches, LLC v. Larry Honn Family, LLC (2016)
“In addition, an arbitrator's failure to make a mandatory arbitrator disclosure under RCW 7.04A.120 is grounds to vacate an arbitration award.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 7.04A.120(4) — 2 cases
S&S Construction, Inc. v. ADC Properties, LLC (2009)
“RCW 7.04A.120(4) (“[i]f the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (1) or (2) .”
S & S Const., Inc. v. Adc Properties LLC (2009)
“RCW 7.04A.120 (4) provides that if the arbitrator fails to disclose "known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator .”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 7.04A.120(5) — 2 cases
Richard Jensen And Jensen Enterprises, Inc., App v. John Misner, Resp (2017)
“"3 Richard Jensen contends the superior court should have vacated a 2016 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority(FINRA)arbitration ruling in favor of John 1 RCW 7.04A.120(1). 2 RCW 7.04A.120(5). 3 Hanson v.”
Josephene Choi v. Nathan Choi (2018)
“Thus, there is no presumption of evident partiality in this case. Instead, Nathan argues that the special master "[became] Josephene Choi's legal counsel" by exceeding his authority, which "set the stage for a very hostile and antagonistic relationship between the arbitrator"…”
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