Connecticut 2018 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05258 Compare Versions

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3		-	Public Act No. 18-94
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5	12		AN ACT ADOPTING THE REVISED UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT.
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7	14		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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9	16		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) As used in sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act:
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11	18		(1) "Arbitration organization" means an association, agency, board, commission or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator.
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13	20		(2) "Arbitrator" means an individual appointed to render an award, alone or with others, in a controversy that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate.
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15	22		(3) "Court" means the Superior Court.
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17	24		(4) "Knowledge" means actual knowledge.
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19	26		(5) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity.
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21	28		(6) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form.
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23	30		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 9, 15, 19, 20 and 22 to 24, inclusive, of this act, a person gives notice to another person by taking action that is reasonably necessary to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person acquires knowledge of the notice.
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25	32		(b) A person has notice if the person has knowledge of the notice or has received notice.
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27	34		(c) A person receives notice when the notice comes to the person's attention or the notice is delivered at the person's place of residence or place of business, or at another location held out by the person as a place of delivery of such communications.
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29	36		Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) Sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act govern an agreement to arbitrate made on or after October 1, 2018, except that any proceeding that is governed by chapter 48, 68, 113, 166 or 743b of the general statutes, or any other provision of the general statutes, related to an agreement to arbitrate that was made prior to, on or after October 1, 2018, shall be subject to chapter 909 of the general statutes, unless:
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31	38		(1) (A) All the parties to the proceeding agree in a record to be governed by sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act, and (B) the agreement under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision is permitted by a law of this state other than sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act; or
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33	40		(2) The proceeding is governed by sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act pursuant to a law of this state other than sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
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35	42		Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive, or the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act to the extent permitted by law.
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37	44		(b) Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate, a party to the agreement may not:
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39	46		(1) Waive or agree to vary the effect of the requirements of subsection (a) of section 5 of this act, subsection (a) of section 6 of this act, section 8 of this act, subsection (a) or (b) of section 17 of this act and section 26 or 28 of this act;
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41	48		(2) Agree to unreasonably restrict the right under section 9 of this act to notice of the initiation of an arbitration proceeding;
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43	50		(3) Agree to unreasonably restrict the right under section 12 of this act to disclosure of any facts by a neutral arbitrator; or
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45	52		(4) Waive the right under section 16 of this act of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to be represented by a lawyer at any proceeding or hearing under sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act, provided an employer and a labor organization may waive the right to representation by a lawyer in a labor arbitration.
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47	54		(c) A party to an agreement to arbitrate or arbitration proceeding may not waive, or the parties may not vary the effect of, the requirements of this section or section 3, 7, 14 or 18 of this act, subsection (d) or (e) of section 20 of this act, or sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 of this act or section 37-3a of the general statutes, as amended by this act.
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49	56		Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 28 of this act, an application for judicial relief under sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act shall be made by motion to the court and heard in the manner provided by law or rule of court for making and hearing motions.
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51	58		(b) Unless a civil action involving the agreement to arbitrate is pending, notice of an initial motion to the court under sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act must be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action. Otherwise, notice of the motion must be given in the manner provided by law or rule of court for serving motions in pending cases.
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53	60		Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.
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55	62		(b) The court shall decide whether an agreement to arbitrate exists or a controversy is subject to an agreement to arbitrate.
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57	64		(c) An arbitrator shall decide whether a condition precedent to arbitrability has been fulfilled and whether a contract containing a valid agreement to arbitrate is enforceable.
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59	66		(d) If a party to a judicial proceeding challenges the existence of, or claims that a controversy is not subject to, an agreement to arbitrate, the arbitration proceeding may continue pending final resolution of the issue by the court, unless the court otherwise orders.
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61	68		Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person's refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement:
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63	70		(1) If the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate; and
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65	72		(2) If the refusing party opposes the motion, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue and order the parties to arbitrate unless it finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate.
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67	74		(b) On motion of a person alleging that an arbitration proceeding has been initiated or threatened but that there is no agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue. If the court finds that there is an enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it shall order the parties to arbitrate.
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69	76		(c) If the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement, it may not order the parties to arbitrate under this section.
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71	78		(d) The court may not refuse to order arbitration because the claim subject to arbitration lacks merit or grounds for the claim have not been established.
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73	80		(e) If a proceeding involving a claim referable to arbitration under an alleged agreement to arbitrate is pending in court, a motion under this section must be made in that court. Otherwise, a motion under this section may be made in any court specified in section 27 of this act.
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75	82		(f) If a party makes a motion to the court to order arbitration, the court on just terms shall stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim alleged to be subject to the arbitration until the court renders a final decision under this section.
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77	84		(g) If the court orders arbitration, the court on just terms shall stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim subject to the arbitration. If a claim subject to the arbitration is severable, the court may limit the stay to that claim.
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79	86		Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action.
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81	88		(b) After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act:
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83	90		(1) The arbitrator may issue such orders for provisional remedies, including interim awards, as the arbitrator finds necessary to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding and to promote the fair and expeditious resolution of the controversy, to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action; and
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85	92		(2) A party to an arbitration proceeding may move the court for a provisional remedy only if the matter is urgent and the arbitrator is not able to act timely or the arbitrator cannot provide an adequate remedy.
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87	94		(c) A party does not waive a right of arbitration by making a motion under subsection (a) or (b) of this section.
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89	96		Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties, or in the absence of agreement, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized for the commencement of a civil action. The notice must describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought.
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91	98		(b) Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under subsection (c) of section 15 of this act not later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the person by appearing at the hearing waives any objection to lack or insufficiency of notice.
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93	100		Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, upon motion of a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to all or some of the claims if:
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95	102		(1) There are separate agreements to arbitrate or separate arbitration proceedings between the same persons or one of them is a party to a separate agreement to arbitrate or a separate arbitration proceeding with a third person;
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97	104		(2) The claims subject to the agreements to arbitrate arise in substantial part from the same transaction or series of related transactions;
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99	106		(3) The existence of a common issue of law or fact creates the possibility of conflicting decisions in the separate arbitration proceedings; and
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101	108		(4) Prejudice resulting from a failure to consolidate is not outweighed by the risk of undue delay or prejudice to the rights of or hardship to parties opposing consolidation.
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103	110		(b) The court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to some claims and allow other claims to be resolved in separate arbitration proceedings.
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105	112		(c) The court may not order consolidation of the claims of a party to an agreement to arbitrate if the agreement prohibits consolidation.
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107	114		Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) If the parties to an agreement to arbitrate agree on a method for appointing an arbitrator, that method must be followed, unless the method fails. If the parties have not agreed on a method, the agreed method fails or an appointed arbitrator fails or is unable to act and a successor has not been appointed, the court, on motion of a party to the arbitration proceeding, shall appoint the arbitrator. An arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of an arbitrator designated in the agreement to arbitrate or appointed pursuant to the agreed method.
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109	116		(b) An individual who has a known, direct and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing and substantial relationship with a party may not serve as an arbitrator required by an agreement to be neutral.
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111	118		Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) 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:
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113	120		(1) A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and
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115	122		(2) An existing or past relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, a witness or another arbitrator.
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117	124		(b) An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.
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119	126		(c) If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (a) or (b) of this section to be disclosed and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the fact disclosed, the objection may be a ground under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 23 of this act for vacating an award made by the arbitrator.
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121	128		(d) If the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (a) or (b) of this section, upon timely objection by a party, the court, under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 23 of this act, may vacate an award.
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123	130		(e) An arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator 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 subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 23 of this act.
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125	132		(f) 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 subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 23 of this act.
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127	134		Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator must be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators, but all of them shall conduct the hearing under subsection (c) of section 15 of this act.
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129	136		Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity.
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131	138		(b) The immunity afforded by this section supplements any immunity under other law.
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133	140		(c) The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by section 12 of this act does not cause any loss of immunity under this section.
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135	142		(d) In a judicial, administrative or similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization is not competent to testify and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. This subsection does not apply:
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137	144		(1) To the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator, arbitration organization or representative of the arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or
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139	146		(2) To a hearing on a motion to vacate an award under subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 23 of this act if the movant establishes prima facie that a ground for vacating the award exists.
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141	148		(e) If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization or representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization or representative or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of subsection (d) of this section, and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative of the organization is not competent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator, organization or representative reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.
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143	150		Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator includes the power to hold conferences with the parties to the arbitration proceeding before the hearing and, among other matters, determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of any evidence.
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145	152		(b) An arbitrator may decide a request for summary disposition of a claim or particular issue:
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147	154		(1) If all interested parties agree; or
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149	156		(2) Upon request of one party to the arbitration proceeding if that party gives notice to all other parties to the proceeding and the other parties have a reasonable opportunity to respond.
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151	158		(c) If an arbitrator orders a hearing, the arbitrator shall set a time and place and give notice of the hearing not less than five days before the hearing begins. Unless a party to the arbitration proceeding makes an objection to lack or insufficiency of notice not later than the beginning of the hearing, the party's appearance at the hearing waives the objection. Upon request of a party to the arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, or upon the arbitrator's own initiative, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary but may not postpone the hearing to a time later than that fixed by the agreement to arbitrate for making the award unless the parties to the arbitration proceeding consent to a later date. The arbitrator may hear and decide the controversy upon the evidence produced although a party who was duly notified of the arbitration proceeding did not appear. The court, on request, may direct the arbitrator to conduct the hearing promptly and render a timely decision.
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153	160		(d) At a hearing under subsection (c) of this section, a party to the arbitration proceeding has a right to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing.
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155	162		(e) If an arbitrator ceases or is unable to act during the arbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator must be appointed in accordance with section 11 of this act to continue the proceeding and to resolve the controversy.
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157	164		Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by a lawyer.
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159	166		Sec. 17. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena must be served in the manner for service of subpoenas in a civil action and, upon motion to the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner for enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action.
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161	168		(b) In order to make the proceedings fair, expeditious and cost effective, upon request of a party to or a witness in an arbitration proceeding, an arbitrator may permit a deposition of any witness to be taken for use as evidence at the hearing, including a witness who cannot be subpoenaed for or who is unable to attend a hearing. The arbitrator shall determine the conditions under which the deposition is taken.
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163	170		(c) An arbitrator may permit such discovery as the arbitrator decides is appropriate in the circumstances, taking into account the needs of the parties to the arbitration proceeding and other affected persons and the desirability of making the proceeding fair, expeditious and cost effective.
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165	172		(d) If an arbitrator permits discovery under subsection (c) of this section, the arbitrator may order a party to the arbitration proceeding to comply with the arbitrator's discovery-related orders, issue subpoenas for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at a discovery proceeding and take action against a noncomplying party to the extent a court could if the controversy were the subject of a civil action in this state.
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167	174		(e) An arbitrator may issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of privileged information, confidential information, trade secrets and other information protected from disclosure to the extent a court could if the controversy were the subject of a civil action in this state.
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169	176		(f) All laws compelling a person under subpoena to testify and all fees for attending a judicial proceeding, a deposition or a discovery proceeding as a witness apply to an arbitration proceeding as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action in this state.
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171	178		(g) The court may enforce a subpoena or discovery-related order for the attendance of a witness within this state and for the production of records and other evidence issued by an arbitrator in connection with an arbitration proceeding in another state upon conditions determined by the court so as to make the arbitration proceeding fair, expeditious and cost effective. A subpoena or discovery-related order issued by an arbitrator in another state must be served in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in a civil action in this state and, upon motion to the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner provided by law for enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action in this state.
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173	180		Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) If an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 19 of this act. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section 22 of this act, in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies or corrects the award under section 23 or 24 of this act.
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175	182		Sec. 19. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record must be signed or otherwise authenticated by any arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the arbitration proceeding.
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177	184		(b) An award must be made within the time specified by the agreement to arbitrate or, if not specified therein, within the time ordered by the court. The court may extend or the parties to the arbitration proceeding may agree in a record to extend the time. The court or the parties may do so within or after the time specified or ordered. A party waives any objection that an award was not timely made unless the party gives notice of the objection to the arbitrator before receiving notice of the award.
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179	186		Sec. 20. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award:
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181	188		(1) Upon a ground stated in subdivision (1) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 24 of this act;
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183	190		(2) Because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or
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185	192		(3) To clarify the award.
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187	194		(b) A motion under subsection (a) of this section shall be made and notice given to all parties within twenty days after the movant receives notice of the award.
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189	196		(c) A party to the arbitration proceeding must give notice of any objection to the motion within ten days after receipt of the notice.
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191	198		(d) If a motion to the court is pending under section 22, 23 or 24 of this act, the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award:
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193	200		(1) Upon a ground stated in subdivision (1) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 24 of this act;
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195	202		(2) Because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or
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197	204		(3) To clarify the award.
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199	206		(e) An award modified or corrected pursuant to this section is subject to subsection (a) of section 19 of this act and sections 22, 23 and 24 of this act.
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201	208		Sec. 21. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable to the claim.
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203	210		(b) An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding.
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205	212		(c) As to all remedies other than those authorized by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, an arbitrator may order such remedies as the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the circumstances of the arbitration proceeding.
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207	214		(d) An arbitrator's expenses and fees, together with other expenses, must be paid as provided in the award.
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209	216		(e) If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary relief under subsection (a) of this section, the arbitrator shall specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in law authorizing the award and state separately the amount of the punitive damages or other exemplary relief.
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211	218		Sec. 22. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) After a party to an arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party may make a motion to the court for an order confirming the award at which time the court shall issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to section 20 or 24 of this act or is vacated pursuant to section 23 of this act.
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213	220		Sec. 23. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Upon motion to the court by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the court shall vacate an award made in the arbitration proceeding if:
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215	222		(1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means;
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217	224		(2) There was: (A) Evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator; (B) corruption by an arbitrator; or (C) misconduct by an arbitrator prejudicing the rights of a party to the arbitration proceeding;
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219	226		(3) An arbitrator refused to postpone the hearing upon showing of sufficient cause for postponement, refused to consider evidence material to the controversy or otherwise conducted the hearing contrary to section 15 of this act so as to prejudice substantially the rights of a party to the arbitration proceeding;
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221	228		(4) An arbitrator exceeded the arbitrator's powers;
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223	230		(5) There was no agreement to arbitrate, unless the person participated in the arbitration proceeding without raising the objection under subsection (c) of section 15 of this act not later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing; or
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225	232		(6) The arbitration was conducted without proper notice of the initiation of an arbitration as required in section 9 of this act so as to prejudice substantially the rights of a party to the arbitration proceeding.
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227	234		(b) A motion under this section must be filed within thirty days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to section 19 of this act or within thirty days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to section 20 of this act, unless the movant alleges that the award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means, in which case the motion must be made within thirty days after the ground is known or by the exercise of reasonable care would have been known by the movant.
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229	236		(c) If the court vacates an award on a ground other than that set forth in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section, it may order a rehearing. If the award is vacated on a ground stated in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, the rehearing must be before a new arbitrator. If the award is vacated on a ground stated in subdivision (3), (4) or (6) of subsection (a) of this section, the rehearing may be before the arbitrator who made the award or the arbitrator's successor. The arbitrator must render the decision in the rehearing within the same time as that provided in subsection (b) of section 19 of this act for an award.
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231	238		(d) If the court denies a motion to vacate an award, it shall confirm the award unless a motion to modify or correct the award is pending.
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233	240		Sec. 24. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Upon motion made within ninety days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to section 19 of this act or within ninety days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to section 20 of this act, the court shall modify or correct the award if:
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235	242		(1) There was an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property referred to in the award;
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237	244		(2) The arbitrator has made an award on a claim not submitted to the arbitrator and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the claims submitted; or
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239	246		(3) The award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.
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241	248		(b) If a motion made under subsection (a) of this section is granted, the court shall modify or correct and confirm the award as modified or corrected. Otherwise, unless a motion to vacate is pending, the court shall confirm the award.
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243	250		(c) A motion to modify or correct an award pursuant to this section may be joined with a motion to vacate the award.
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245	252		Sec. 25. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Upon granting an order confirming an award, vacating an award without directing a rehearing, modifying an award or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.
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247	254		(b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.
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249	256		Sec. 26. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.
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251	258		(b) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
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253	260		Sec. 27. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) A motion pursuant to section 5 of this act shall be made in the court for the judicial district in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the court for the judicial district in which it was held. Otherwise, the motion may be made in the court for any judicial district in which an adverse party resides or has a place of business or, if no adverse party has a residence or place of business in this state, in the court for any judicial district in this state. All subsequent motions shall be made in the court hearing the initial motion unless the court otherwise directs.
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255	262		Sec. 28. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) An appeal may be taken from: (1) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration; (2) an order granting a motion to stay arbitration; (3) an order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (4) an order modifying or correcting an award; (5) an order vacating an award without directing a rehearing; or (6) a final judgment entered pursuant to sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
256	263
257	264		(b) An appeal under this section must be taken as from an order or a judgment in a civil action.
258	265
259	266		Sec. 29. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) In applying and construing the uniform provisions of sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact such uniform provisions.
260	267
261	268		Sec. 30. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) The provisions of sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act governing the legal effect, validity or enforceability of electronic records or signatures and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
262	269
263	270		Sec. 31. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) The provisions of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of this act do not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before October 1, 2018. Subject to section 3 of this act, an arbitration agreement made before October 1, 2018, is governed by sections 52-408 to 52-424, inclusive, of the general statutes.
264	271
265	272		Sec. 32. Section 37-3a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2018):
266	273
267	274		(a) Except as provided in sections 37-3b, 37-3c and 52-192a, interest at the rate of ten per cent a year, and no more, may be recovered and allowed in civil actions or arbitration proceedings under chapter 909 or sections 1 to 31, inclusive, of this act, including actions to recover money loaned at a greater rate, as damages for the detention of money after it becomes payable. Judgment may be given for the recovery of taxes assessed and paid upon the loan, and the insurance upon the estate mortgaged to secure the loan, whenever the borrower has agreed in writing to pay such taxes or insurance or both. Whenever the maker of any contract is a resident of another state or the mortgage security is located in another state, any obligee or holder of such contract, residing in this state, may lawfully recover any agreed rate of interest or damages on such contract until it is fully performed, not exceeding the legal rate of interest in the state where such contract purports to have been made or such mortgage security is located.
268	275
269	276		(b) In the case of a debt arising out of services provided at a hospital, prejudgment and postjudgment interest shall be no more than five per cent per year. The awarding of interest in such cases is discretionary.
	277	+
	278	+
	279	+
	280	+
	281	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
	282	+	Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section
	283	+	Sec. 2 October 1, 2018 New section
	284	+	Sec. 3 October 1, 2018 New section
	285	+	Sec. 4 October 1, 2018 New section
	286	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2018 New section
	287	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2018 New section
	288	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2018 New section
	289	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2018 New section
	290	+	Sec. 9 October 1, 2018 New section
	291	+	Sec. 10 October 1, 2018 New section
	292	+	Sec. 11 October 1, 2018 New section
	293	+	Sec. 12 October 1, 2018 New section
	294	+	Sec. 13 October 1, 2018 New section
	295	+	Sec. 14 October 1, 2018 New section
	296	+	Sec. 15 October 1, 2018 New section
	297	+	Sec. 16 October 1, 2018 New section
	298	+	Sec. 17 October 1, 2018 New section
	299	+	Sec. 18 October 1, 2018 New section
	300	+	Sec. 19 October 1, 2018 New section
	301	+	Sec. 20 October 1, 2018 New section
	302	+	Sec. 21 October 1, 2018 New section
	303	+	Sec. 22 October 1, 2018 New section
	304	+	Sec. 23 October 1, 2018 New section
	305	+	Sec. 24 October 1, 2018 New section
	306	+	Sec. 25 October 1, 2018 New section
	307	+	Sec. 26 October 1, 2018 New section
	308	+	Sec. 27 October 1, 2018 New section
	309	+	Sec. 28 October 1, 2018 New section
	310	+	Sec. 29 October 1, 2018 New section
	311	+	Sec. 30 October 1, 2018 New section
	312	+	Sec. 31 October 1, 2018 New section
	313	+	Sec. 32 October 1, 2018 37-3a
	314	+
	315	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
	316	+
	317	+	Section 1
	318	+
	319	+	October 1, 2018
	320	+
	321	+	New section
	322	+
	323	+	Sec. 2
	324	+
	325	+	October 1, 2018
	326	+
	327	+	New section
	328	+
	329	+	Sec. 3
	330	+
	331	+	October 1, 2018
	332	+
	333	+	New section
	334	+
	335	+	Sec. 4
	336	+
	337	+	October 1, 2018
	338	+
	339	+	New section
	340	+
	341	+	Sec. 5
	342	+
	343	+	October 1, 2018
	344	+
	345	+	New section
	346	+
	347	+	Sec. 6
	348	+
	349	+	October 1, 2018
	350	+
	351	+	New section
	352	+
	353	+	Sec. 7
	354	+
	355	+	October 1, 2018
	356	+
	357	+	New section
	358	+
	359	+	Sec. 8
	360	+
	361	+	October 1, 2018
	362	+
	363	+	New section
	364	+
	365	+	Sec. 9
	366	+
	367	+	October 1, 2018
	368	+
	369	+	New section
	370	+
	371	+	Sec. 10
	372	+
	373	+	October 1, 2018
	374	+
	375	+	New section
	376	+
	377	+	Sec. 11
	378	+
	379	+	October 1, 2018
	380	+
	381	+	New section
	382	+
	383	+	Sec. 12
	384	+
	385	+	October 1, 2018
	386	+
	387	+	New section
	388	+
	389	+	Sec. 13
	390	+
	391	+	October 1, 2018
	392	+
	393	+	New section
	394	+
	395	+	Sec. 14
	396	+
	397	+	October 1, 2018
	398	+
	399	+	New section
	400	+
	401	+	Sec. 15
	402	+
	403	+	October 1, 2018
	404	+
	405	+	New section
	406	+
	407	+	Sec. 16
	408	+
	409	+	October 1, 2018
	410	+
	411	+	New section
	412	+
	413	+	Sec. 17
	414	+
	415	+	October 1, 2018
	416	+
	417	+	New section
	418	+
	419	+	Sec. 18
	420	+
	421	+	October 1, 2018
	422	+
	423	+	New section
	424	+
	425	+	Sec. 19
	426	+
	427	+	October 1, 2018
	428	+
	429	+	New section
	430	+
	431	+	Sec. 20
	432	+
	433	+	October 1, 2018
	434	+
	435	+	New section
	436	+
	437	+	Sec. 21
	438	+
	439	+	October 1, 2018
	440	+
	441	+	New section
	442	+
	443	+	Sec. 22
	444	+
	445	+	October 1, 2018
	446	+
	447	+	New section
	448	+
	449	+	Sec. 23
	450	+
	451	+	October 1, 2018
	452	+
	453	+	New section
	454	+
	455	+	Sec. 24
	456	+
	457	+	October 1, 2018
	458	+
	459	+	New section
	460	+
	461	+	Sec. 25
	462	+
	463	+	October 1, 2018
	464	+
	465	+	New section
	466	+
	467	+	Sec. 26
	468	+
	469	+	October 1, 2018
	470	+
	471	+	New section
	472	+
	473	+	Sec. 27
	474	+
	475	+	October 1, 2018
	476	+
	477	+	New section
	478	+
	479	+	Sec. 28
	480	+
	481	+	October 1, 2018
	482	+
	483	+	New section
	484	+
	485	+	Sec. 29
	486	+
	487	+	October 1, 2018
	488	+
	489	+	New section
	490	+
	491	+	Sec. 30
	492	+
	493	+	October 1, 2018
	494	+
	495	+	New section
	496	+
	497	+	Sec. 31
	498	+
	499	+	October 1, 2018
	500	+
	501	+	New section
	502	+
	503	+	Sec. 32
	504	+
	505	+	October 1, 2018
	506	+
	507	+	37-3a
	508	+
	509	+
	510	+
	511	+	JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
	512	+
	513	+	JUD
	514	+
	515	+	Joint Favorable Subst.