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PURVIS SYSTEMS v. AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORP.

No. 99-290-Appeal.

788 A.2d 1112 (2002)

PURVIS SYSTEMS, INC. v. AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

January 24, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Duffy, Christine K. Ahern, Providence, for plaintiff.

Charles S. Kirwan, Pawtucket, for defendant.

Present WILLIAMS, C.J., LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ.

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

Is an arbitrator in a commercial dispute barred from awarding attorney's fees if the parties' contract provided that "all expenses of the arbitration" be assessed against the losing party? In this case, a justice of the Superior Court vacated a supplemental award of attorney's fees and costs after the arbitrator amended an award that did not include attorney's fees in the expenses awarded. In accordance with the strong public...

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