Hall v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA CTY.

Opinion

CHIN, J.

In Moncharsh v. Heily & Blase (1992) 3 Cal.4th 1 [10 Cal.Rptr.2d 183, 832 P.2d 899], the California Supreme Court stated in no uncertain terms that, with limited exceptions, an arbitrator’s decision is not reviewable for errors of fact or law. Purporting to apply two statutory exceptions, the superior court here has vacated an arbitration award because (1) the arbitrator relied upon partnership principles, when the original complaint alleged agency, but not a partnership, and (2) the arbitrator denied a request to reopen to present additional evidence. We conclude that the…