PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Contract Arbitration
......Correcting Award
.........Arbitrator Exceeded Powers
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A party to an arbitration agreement may elect to initiate a civil action rather than an arbitration proceeding.

Arbitrator exceeded his powers in modifying a Final Award denying atty fees and in issuing a Revised Final Award which included a fee award.

Arbitrators have authority to amend award to determine inadvertently omitted question that must be decided in order to resolve entire dispute.

Court may correct portion of award in excess of arbitrator’s powers.

Not in excess of powers of arbitrator to refuse to add costs of suit and interest.