California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Walters v. Boustead Sec., LLC, G056250 (Cal. App. 2019):
As for the relevant standard of review, "[t]o the extent the trial court made findings of fact in confirming the award, we affirm the findings if they are supported by substantial evidence. [Citation.] To the extent the trial court resolved questions of law on undisputed facts, we review the trial court's rulings de novo. [Citation.] [] We apply a highly deferential standard of review to the award itself, insofar as our inquiry encompasses the arbitrator's resolution of questions of law or fact. Because the finality of arbitration awards is rooted in the parties' agreement to bypass the judicial system, ordinarily '"[t]he merits of the controversy between the parties are not subject to judicial review."'" (Cooper v. Lavely & Singer Professional Corp., supra, 230 Cal.App.4th at pp. 11-12.)
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