North Carolina General Statutes 1-567.44. Failure or impossibility to act
(a) The mandate of an arbitrator terminates on any of the following grounds:
(1) The arbitrator becomes unable to perform the arbitrator’s functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1-567.44
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) The arbitrator withdraws.
(3) The parties agree to the termination.
(b) If a controversy remains concerning any of the grounds referred to in subsection (a) of this section, a party may request the court to decide on the termination of the mandate. The decision of the court is final and not subject to appeal.
(c) If an arbitrator withdraws or otherwise agrees to the termination of the arbitrator’s mandate, no acceptance of the validity of any ground referred to in this section is implied in consequence of the action. (1991, c. 292, s. 1; 2017-171, s. 1; 2023-46, s. 2.)