Punitive Damages in Arbitration: Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc. Reconsidered
60 Pages Posted: 17 May 2012
Date Written: 1986
Abstract
In this article, Professor Stipanowich discusses the evolution of arbitration as a wide-ranging “surrogate” for civil trial and the debate over arbitrators’ power to levy awards of punitive or exemplary damages. He exhaustively summarizes and analyzes relevant court decisions, policy and practical concerns.
Keywords: Arbitration, punitive damages, exemplary damages, statutory damages, punitive awards, arbitration awards
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Stipanowich, Thomas, Punitive Damages in Arbitration: Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc. Reconsidered (1986). Boston University Law Review, Vol. 66, No. 5, p. 953, 1986, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2061801
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