California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Marathon Entm't. Inc. v. Fox & Spillane, LLP, B224686 (Cal. App. 2011):
"The principles governing review of an arbitration award are well established. An arbitration award is final and conclusive because the parties . . . 'have agreed that it be so.' [Citation.] Only limited judicial review is available; courts may not review the merits of the controversy, the validity of the arbitrator's reasoning, or the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the award. [Citation.] Thus, with 'narrow exceptions,' an arbitrator's decision is not reviewable for errors of fact or law. [Citation.] This is so even if the error appears on the face of the award and causes substantial injustice. [Citation.]" (Shahinian v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2011) 194 Cal.App.4th 987, 999-1000.)
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