Sec. 21.
(1) 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.
(2) An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney 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.
(3) As to all remedies other than those authorized by subsections (1) and (2), an arbitrator may order remedies that the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that such a remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a ground for refusing to confirm an award under section 22 or for vacating an award under section 23.
(4) An arbitrator's expenses and fees, and other expenses, shall be paid as provided in the award.
(5) If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary relief under subsection (1), 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.
History: 2012, Act 371, Eff. July 1, 2013
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 371 of 2012 - Uniform Arbitration Act (691.1681 - 691.1713)
Section 691.1681 - Short Title; Definitions.
Section 691.1683 - Agreement to Arbitrate; When Act Applies.
Section 691.1684 - Effect of Agreement to Arbitrate; Nonwaivable Provisions.
Section 691.1685 - Request for Judicial Relief.
Section 691.1686 - Validity of Agreement to Arbitrate.
Section 691.1687 - Order to Compel or Stay Arbitration.
Section 691.1688 - Provisional Remedies.
Section 691.1689 - Initiation of Arbitration.
Section 691.1690 - Consolidation of Separate Arbitration Proceedings.
Section 691.1691 - Appointment of Arbitrator; Service as Neutral Arbitrator.
Section 691.1692 - Disclosure by Arbitrator.
Section 691.1693 - Action by Majority.
Section 691.1694 - Immunity of Arbitrator; Competency to Testify; Attorney Fees and Costs.
Section 691.1695 - Arbitration Process.
Section 691.1696 - Representation by Lawyer.
Section 691.1697 - Witnesses; Subpoenas; Depositions; Discovery.
Section 691.1698 - Judicial Enforcement of Preaward of Ruling by Arbitrator.
Section 691.1700 - Modification or Correction of Award by Arbitrator.
Section 691.1701 - Remedies; Fees and Expenses of Arbitration Proceeding.
Section 691.1702 - Confirmation of Award.
Section 691.1703 - Vacating Award.
Section 691.1704 - Modification or Correction of Award.
Section 691.1705 - Judgment on Award; Attorney Fees and Litigation.
Section 691.1706 - Jurisdiction.
Section 691.1709 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.
Section 691.1710 - Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.