30 Cited authorities

Steelworkers v. Warrior Gulf Co.
363 U.S. 574 (1960) Cited 5,557 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that grievance machinery “is at the very heart of the system of industrial self-government” and the courts should not deny an order to arbitrate “unless it may be said with positive assurance that the arbitration clause is not susceptible of an interpretation that covers the asserted dispute”
Major League Baseball Players Assoc. v. Garvey
532 U.S. 504 (2001) Cited 806 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[w]hen an arbitrator resolves disputes regarding the application of a contract, and no dishonesty is alleged, the arbitrator's improvident, even silly, factfinding does not provide a basis for a reviewing court to refuse to enforce the award"
Steelworkers v. Am. Mfg. Co.
363 U.S. 564 (1960) Cited 2,217 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that because the parties bargained for the “arbitrator's judgment,” the underlying “question of contract interpretation” is for the arbitrator, and the courts have “no business weighing the merits of the grievance”
McDonald v. West Branch
466 U.S. 284 (1984) Cited 527 times
Holding that § 1738 does not apply to arbitration awards because arbitration is not a "judicial proceeding"
Florasynth, Inc. v. Pickholz
750 F.2d 171 (2d Cir. 1984) Cited 549 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that defendant's failure to move to vacate within the FAA's three-month time limit also precluded him from later opposing a motion to confirm the arbitration award
In re the Arbitration, Tempo Shain Corp.
120 F.3d 16 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 249 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that, under the FAA sec. 10, arbitration panel's refusal to continue hearings to allow witness to testify, the only witness with evidence of fraud not found from other sources, was fundamental unfairness and misconduct sufficient to vacate the award
Karaha Bodas v. Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak
364 F.3d 274 (5th Cir. 2004) Cited 178 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the Indonesian court’s annulment ruling is not a defense to enforcement under the New York Convention"
Brabham v. A.G. Edwards Sons Incorporated
376 F.3d 377 (5th Cir. 2004) Cited 127 times
Holding that, to manifestly disregard the law, arbitrators must have appreciated its existence
Forsythe Intern., S.A. v. Gibbs Oil Co. Texas
915 F.2d 1017 (5th Cir. 1990) Cited 179 times
Holding that to vacate for fraud, there must be "a nexus between the alleged fraud and the basis for the panel's decision"
Gulf Guar. Life Ins. v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co.
304 F.3d 476 (5th Cir. 2002) Cited 117 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "where arbitrator bias is at issue, the FAA does not provide for removal of an arbitrator from service prior to an award, but only for potential vacatur of any award."

Vilma v. Goodell

30 Cited authorities

Holding that "[w]hen an arbitrator resolves disputes regarding the application of a contract, and no dishonesty is alleged, the arbitrator's improvident, even silly, factfinding does not provide a basis for a reviewing court to refuse to enforce the award"

Holding that because the parties bargained for the “arbitrator's judgment,” the underlying “question of contract interpretation” is for the arbitrator, and the courts have “no business weighing the merits of the grievance”

Holding that § 1738 does not apply to arbitration awards because arbitration is not a "judicial proceeding"

Holding that defendant's failure to move to vacate within the FAA's three-month time limit also precluded him from later opposing a motion to confirm the arbitration award

Holding that, under the FAA sec. 10, arbitration panel's refusal to continue hearings to allow witness to testify, the only witness with evidence of fraud not found from other sources, was fundamental unfairness and misconduct sufficient to vacate the award

Holding that "the Indonesian court’s annulment ruling is not a defense to enforcement under the New York Convention"

Holding that, to manifestly disregard the law, arbitrators must have appreciated its existence

Holding that to vacate for fraud, there must be "a nexus between the alleged fraud and the basis for the panel's decision"

Holding that "where arbitrator bias is at issue, the FAA does not provide for removal of an arbitrator from service prior to an award, but only for potential vacatur of any award."