Howard Wein, Patrick Delaney and Jeffery Realty, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Jack Morris, Jsm at Inman, L.L.C…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the trial court erred in ordering the parties to arbitrate, that the order compelling arbitration was a final judgment appealable as of right, and that defendants waived their right to contest the arbitrator’s jurisdiction by fully participating in the arbitration. The Court also held that the arbitrator lacked authority to modify the award to include future damages and adopted a new rule deeming orders compelling arbitration final for appeal purposes.