Bohlmann v. Printz

OPINION

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In this appeal, we discuss the narrow circumstances under which an arbitration award may be vacated due to a manifest disregard of the law. Manifest disregard of the law is something beyond and different from a misinterpretation or error in applying the law. An arbitrator manifestly disregards the law when he or she recognizes that the law absolutely requires a given result and nonetheless refuses to apply the law correctly. Mere error in the application of the law is not grounds to vacate an arbitration award. We conclude that the arbitrator did not manifestly disregard…