new dispute state is considered open

core/src/main/java/haveno/core/support/dispute/Dispute.java

@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public final class Dispute implements NetworkPayload, PersistablePayload {
     }
 
     public boolean isOpen() {
-        return this.disputeState == State.OPEN || this.disputeState == State.REOPENED;
+        return isNew() || this.disputeState == State.OPEN || this.disputeState == State.REOPENED;
     }
 
     public boolean isClosed() {

core/src/main/java/haveno/core/support/dispute/DisputeManager.java

@@ -359,6 +359,13 @@ public abstract class DisputeManager<T extends DisputeList<Dispute>> extends Sup
             return;
         }
 
+        // skip if payout is confirmed
+        if (trade.isPayoutConfirmed()) {
+            String errorMsg = "Cannot open dispute because payout is already confirmed for " + trade.getClass().getSimpleName() + " " + trade.getId();
+            faultHandler.handleFault(errorMsg, new IllegalStateException(errorMsg));
+            return;
+        }
+
         synchronized (disputeList.getObservableList()) {
             if (disputeList.contains(dispute)) {
                 String msg = "We got a dispute msg that we have already stored. TradeId = " + dispute.getTradeId() + ", DisputeId = " + dispute.getId();
@@ -368,8 +375,7 @@ public abstract class DisputeManager<T extends DisputeList<Dispute>> extends Sup
             }
 
             Optional<Dispute> storedDisputeOptional = findDispute(dispute);
-            boolean reOpen = storedDisputeOptional.isPresent() && storedDisputeOptional.get().isClosed();
+            boolean reOpen = storedDisputeOptional.isPresent();
-            if (!storedDisputeOptional.isPresent() || reOpen) {
 
             // add or re-open dispute
             if (reOpen) {
@@ -472,12 +478,6 @@ public abstract class DisputeManager<T extends DisputeList<Dispute>> extends Sup
                                     errorMessage, new DisputeMessageDeliveryFailedException());
                         }
                     });
-            } else {
-                String msg = "We got a dispute already open for that trade and trading peer.\n" +
-                        "TradeId = " + dispute.getTradeId();
-                log.warn(msg);
-                faultHandler.handleFault(msg, new DisputeAlreadyOpenException());
-            }
         }
 
         requestPersistence();