Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1872
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Amount of award
Official statutory text
A. An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary
relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action
involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing
justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable
to the claim.
B. An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other
reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by
law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement
of the parties to the arbitration proceeding.
C. As to all remedies other than those authorized by
subsections A and B of this section, an arbitrator may order such
remedies as the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the
circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that such a
remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a
ground for refusing to confirm an award under Section 23 of this act
or for vacating an award under Section 24 of this act.
D. An arbitrator’s expenses and fees, together with other
expenses, shall be paid as provided in the award.
E. If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary
relief under subsection A of this section, the arbitrator shall
specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in
law authorizing the award and state separately the amount of the
punitive damages or other exemplary relief.
relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action
involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing
justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable
to the claim.
B. An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other
reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by
law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement
of the parties to the arbitration proceeding.
C. As to all remedies other than those authorized by
subsections A and B of this section, an arbitrator may order such
remedies as the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the
circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that such a
remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a
ground for refusing to confirm an award under Section 23 of this act
or for vacating an award under Section 24 of this act.
D. An arbitrator’s expenses and fees, together with other
expenses, shall be paid as provided in the award.
E. If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary
relief under subsection A of this section, the arbitrator shall
specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in
law authorizing the award and state separately the amount of the
punitive damages or other exemplary relief.
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