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An appellate court in New Jersey has ruled that an insurer’s court action seeking to vacate an award by a dispute resolution professional (“DRP”) as well as the ruling by a three-member DRP panel affirming the DRP’s award was timely even though it was filed 159 days after the DRP’s decision – well past the 45 day deadline.