11 Cited authorities

  1. Comedy Club, Inc. v. Improv West Associates

    553 F.3d 1277 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 296 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that manifest disregard survives as “shorthand for ... 9 U.S.C. § 10, which states that the court may vacate ‘where the arbitrators exceeded their powers' ”
  2. Collins v. Horton

    505 F.3d 874 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 207 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding there to be no manifest error where there was no binding precedent on point
  3. Crowley Mar. Corp. v. Bos. Old Colony Ins. Co.

    158 Cal.App.4th 1061 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 74 times
    In Crowley Maritime Corp. v. Boston Old Colony Ins. Co., supra, 158 Cal.App.4th at page 1070, the appellate court stated: "The preexisting relationship [exception] generally gives the party to the agreement authority to bind the nonsignatory.
  4. Luong v. Circuit City Stores, Inc

    368 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 72 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "`manifest disregard of the law' has a well-defined meaning that Luong's petition cannot possibly meet" because it was clear from the record that the arbitrator did not ignore the relevant law
  5. Matthau v. Superior Court

    151 Cal.App.4th 593 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 61 times
    Stating that an arbitration agreement is binding on a nonparty if a preexisting relationship "supports the implied authority of the party to bind the nonsignatory"
  6. Intern. Union of P.I.W. v. Western Indus. Main

    707 F.2d 425 (9th Cir. 1983)   Cited 122 times
    Upholding award of attorney's fees against party who refused to abide by arbitrator's award to deter "frivolous dilatory tactics [which] not only den[y] the individual prompt redress, [but also] threaten[] the goal of industrial peace"
  7. Bel Air Mart v. Arnold Cleaners, Inc.

    No. 2:10-cv-02392-MCE-EFB (E.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2014)   Cited 5 times

    No. 2:10-cv-02392-MCE-EFB 02-21-2014 BEL AIR MART, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ARNOLD CLEANERS, INC. et al., Defendants. MORRISON C. ENGLAND MEMORANDUM AND ORDER In September 2010, Plaintiffs Bel Air Mart ("Bel Air") and Wong Family Investors, L.P. ("WFI") (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), filed this environmental cleanup action against numerous Defendants. Plaintiffs seek recovery for property damage and cleanup costs caused by contamination from a dry cleaning facility ("the Facility") formerly operated

  8. SHANK/BALFOUR BEATTY v. INTNL. UNION OF OPERATING ENGRS.

    Case No EDCV 03-00086-VAP (SGLx) (C.D. Cal. Jun. 5, 2003)

    Case No EDCV 03-00086-VAP (SGLx) June 5, 2003 ORDER GRANTING INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 12'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING SHANK/BALFOUR BEATTY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT VIRGINIA PHILLIPS, District Judge Plaintiff Shank/Balfour Beatty and Defendant International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No 12's Cross Motions for Summary Judgment came before the Court for hearing on June 2, 2003. After reviewing and considering all papers filed in support

  9. Section 1988 - Proceedings in vindication of civil rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1988   Cited 22,134 times   45 Legal Analyses
    Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)
  10. Section 1021 - Measure and mode of attorney's compensation left to agreement

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1021   Cited 1,201 times
    Providing that a contract may provide for an award of "reasonable attorney's fees"
  11. Section 12 - Notice of motions to vacate or modify; service; stay of proceedings

    9 U.S.C. § 12   Cited 898 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Providing that a motion to vacate must be served on the adverse party "within 3 months after the award is filed or served"