Atreus Communities Group v. Stardust Development, Inc.

OPINION

KESSLER, Judge.

¶ 1 Atreus Communities Group (“Atreus”) appeals the superior court’s i’uling confirming the arbitration award in favor of Stardust Development, Inc. (“Stardust”) on Atreus’s claim for breach of contract and fraudulent concealment. Atreus contends that the award should not have been confirmed because the arbitrator exceeded his authority by granting summary judgment rather than conducting an oral evidentiary hearing. Addressing a question of first impression in Arizona, we hold that under the arbitration agreement and the applicable rules adopted by that agreement, the…