In re the Arbitration between Home Insurance Company, Respondent, & Victoria Hyman (228 A.D.2d 389, 1996)

The motion court correctly held that it lacks the power to award preaward interest absent an award thereof in the arbitration award itself (Matter of Gruberg [Cortell Group], 143 AD2d 39). Concur—Rosenberger, J. P., Ellerin, Rubin and Kupferman, JJ.