Rhode Island’s Arbitration Act Does Not Apply To Appraisal Proceeding, Judge Says

(June 29, 2023, 12:46 PM EDT) -- PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island federal judge denied a homeowners insurer’s motion to compel an arbitration award, allowing an insured’s claims for breach of contract and bad faith to proceed, because Rhode Island’s Arbitration Act does not govern the appraisal proceeding in which the parties participated to determine the amount of an insured’s losses caused by water damage....