Legal Opinion
Berger v. Welsh
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 17, 2014No. A13A1782PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ray, Judge.
Floyd K. Berger appeals from a trial court order vacating an arbitration award in his favor after an evidentiary hearing before a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) arbitrator. He contends that the superior court erred in (1) applying state law, rather than federal law, in its review of the award; (2) vacating the award on the grounds that the arbitrator overstepped his authority and manifestly disregarded the law; (3) ordering a rehearing on the issue of attorney fees and expenses; and (4) denying his cross-motion to confirm the award. For the reasons that follow,…
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