Tatibouet v. Ellsworth

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Respondent-appellant Andre Tatibouet appeals from the first circuit court’s order, the Honorable Gail Nakatani presiding, granting petitioner-appellee J.W. Ellsworth’s motion to confirm his final arbitration award and denying Tatibouet’s motion to vacate the arbitration award. On appeal, Tatibouet argues that the circuit court erred when it confirmed the award because the arbitration panel exceeded its authority when it: (1) failed to follow Hawai’i law by (a) incorrectly dismissing the ready, willing, and able requirement for breach of contract claims, (b)…