Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending before the court are the plaintiff Logan & Kanawha Coal Co., LLC’s (“Logan”) Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award [Docket 1] and the defendant Detherage Coal Sales, LLC’s (“Detherage”) Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award [Docket 9].  For the reasons discussed below, the court DENIES the plaintiff’s Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award [Docket 1] and GRANTS the defendant’s Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award [Docket 9].