North Carolina § 1-567 - 53. Statements of claim and defense.

§ 1-567. 53. Statements of claim and defense.

Within the period of time agreed by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting its claim, the points at issue and the relief or remedy sought, and the respondent shall state its defenses, counterclaims, or setoffs in respect of these particulars, unless the parties have otherwise agreed as to the required elements of these statements. The parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence the party will submit. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, either party may amend or supplement a claim or defense during the course of the arbitral proceedings, unless the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow the amendment, having regard to the delay in making it. If there are more than two parties to the arbitration, each party shall state its claims, defenses, counterclaims, or setoffs, as provided in subsection (a) of this section. History (1991, c. 292, s. 1; 2017-171, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-171, s. 2 made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2017-171, s. 1, which substituted "defenses, counterclaims, or setoffs" for "defenses and counterclaims or setoffs" in subsection (a), substituted "defenses, counterclaims or setoffs" for "setoffs, and defenses" in subsection (c), and made minor stylistic changes, effective October 1, 2017, and applicable to agreements entered into, renewed, or modified on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-171, s. 1, substituted "defenses, counterclaims, or setoffs" for "defenses and counterclaims or setoffs" in subsection (a); substituted "defenses, counterclaims or setoffs" for "setoffs, and defenses" in subsection (c); and made minor stylistic and punctuation changes. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.