Chapter 20 - § 20.1 • INTRODUCTION

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 20.1 • INTRODUCTION

The "potential" appeals from the trial court to the appellate court include:

• Order denying motion to compel arbitration (or to stay arbitration);
• Order granting motion to compel arbitration (or to stay civil action);
• Order with respect to appointment/disqualification of arbitrator;
• Order enforcing or denying enforcement of subpoena;
• Order enforcing or denying enforcement of interim order;
• Order modifying or correcting award, and confirming award;
• Order vacating award and judgment; and
• Order confirming award and judgment.

In general, the arbitration statutes define district court orders that may be appealed to the appellate courts.¹ The cases reflect an element of judicial interpretation of these grounds. The philosophy of the state and federal statutes is generally to allow interlocutory appeals where the...