New case: arbitration award might not be reviewable for legal error.

New case: arbitration award might not be reviewable for legal error.

GRAVILLIS v. COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE COMPANY (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District), holding that an arbitration award in which the arbitrator failed to correctly apply the law is not generally appealable, unless the arbitration clause specifically states that the arbitration award is subject to review for legal error. Unless the arbitration clause specifies otherwise, error of law is a risk that the parties to the arbitration clause agree to accept.

Regards,
Dave Tate, Esq. (San Francisco)