Eastern filed for arbitration in November 2010, repeatedly notifying Fidelity and inviting its participation. There was a decline in loyalty every time. When Ionadi filed for bankruptcy in October 2011, Eastern had the automatic stay lifted by the bankruptcy court. The arbitration proceeded with a defense of neither Ionadi nor Fidelity. The arbitrator awarded Eastern $433,489.42, including unpaid work, $68,299.08 in interest and penalties, and $111,404.62 in attorneys’ fees. Neither party tried to vacate the award and it was affirmed by the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in July 2012.
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