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Decided on January 26, 2006
Supreme Court, New York County

111984/05
Lewis Bart Stone, J.
Petitioner, Dorothy Ames ("Ames") commenced this proceeding by Notice of Petition, dated August 25, 2005, under Article 75 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules ("CPLR") to confirm an arbitration award (the "Award") of June 15, 2005 rendered in her favor against respondent David Garfinkel ("Garfinkel"), in the amount of $444,677 plus interest. On September 12, 2005, Garfinkel submitted his answer, asserting five affirmative defenses, viz, that (1) the Award violates Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA")

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