N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 7564: Form of decision; costs upon frivolous claims and counterclaims

§ 7564. Form of decision; costs upon frivolous claims and

counterclaims. (a) The decision in the arbitration proceeding shall be

in the form required by sections seven thousand five hundred seven and

four thousand two hundred thirteen of this chapter and shall be filed

with the arbitration administrator.

(b) The panel of arbitrators shall be empowered to award costs and

reasonable attorney's fees to a successful party in an arbitration, if

the panel finds that the action, claim, counterclaim, defense or cross

claim of an unsuccessful party is frivolous, in accordance with the

provisions and subject to the limitations of section eight thousand

three hundred three-a of this chapter. The arbitration fee paid by the

claimant shall be recoverable by the claimant in the event an award is

made to the claimant.