Opinion
October 2, 1986
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (McGinity, J.).
Order dated February 5, 1985 affirmed insofar as reviewed.
The respondent is awarded one bill of costs.
Our review of the record indicates that the refusal of the arbitrator to adjourn the arbitration hearing at the request of the appellant was a proper exercise of discretion (see, Matter of Kool Air Sys. [Syosset Institutional Bldrs.], 22 A.D.2d 672), and did not prejudice the rights of the appellant (see, CPLR 7511 [b] [1]). Moreover, there is no evidence in the record to indicate that the arbitrator's award constituted an award of punitive damages. Thompson, J.P., Niehoff, Eiber and Spatt, JJ., concur.