California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Santa Clara County Corr. Peace Officers' v. County Of Santa Clara, H035021, No. CV105001 (Cal. App. 2011):
"In determining whether an arbitrator exceeded his powers, we review the trial court's decision de novo, but we must give substantial deference to the arbitrator's own assessment of his contractual authority." (O'Flaherty v. Belgum,
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