LIBERTY MUTUAL INS. CO. v. GARDEN STATE SURGICAL CENTER, LLC (A-4114-08T3) 06-03-10
In this appeal, the court recognized that N.J.S.A. 2A:23A-
18(b) precludes appellate review of orders that confirm, modify
or correct arbitration awards issued pursuant to the New Jersey
Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act, N.J.S.A.
2A:23A-1 to -30, but held that this limitation does not bar
appellate courts from reviewing other orders, for example, as
here, an order denying leave to file an amended complaint and an
order dismissing the action on timeliness grounds. In addition,
the court also found its exercise of supervisory jurisdiction
was appropriate because the trial judge's cursory opinion did
not reveal whether his order confirming the arbitration awards
conformed to N.J.S.A. 2A:23A-13.
