§ 7321.26. Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses.

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(a)Judgment.-- Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity with the order. The judgment may be recorded, docketed and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(b)Court costs.-- A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(c)Attorney fees and costs.-- On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 7321.23 (relating to confirmation of award), 7321.24 (relating to vacating award) or 7321.25 (relating to modification or correction of award), the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying or correcting an award if attorney fees and other expenses are authorized by law to be added to an award in a civil action involving the same claim as the arbitration award.

42c7321.26v

Cross References. Section 7321.26 is referred to in section 7321.5 of this title.

42c7321.27s