Ohio Code 2712.28 – Court of common pleas to review challenge decisions
(A) If a challenge following the procedure under section 2712.25 of the Revised Code is not successful, the challenging party may request the court of common pleas, within thirty days after having received notice of the decision rejecting the challenge, to decide on it. If a challenge is based upon the grounds set forth in section 2712.22 of the Revised Code, and the court of common pleas determines that the facts support a finding that any of those grounds fairly exist, then the challenge shall be sustained.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2712.28
- 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.
- Arbitral award: means any decisions of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute submitted to it and includes an interim, interlocutory, or partial arbitral award. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Arbitral tribunal: means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Court: means a body or an organ of the judicial system of a state. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Court of common pleas: means the court of common pleas of the county of this state described in or selected pursuant to section 2712. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Party: means a party to an arbitration or conciliation agreement. See Ohio Code 2712.01
(B) The decision of the court of common pleas under this section is final and is not subject to appeal.
(C) While a request under this section is pending, the arbitral tribunal, including the challenged arbitrator, may continue with the arbitral proceedings and make an arbitral award.