Allied American Insurance v. Culp

Following an accident with an uninsured motorist, respondent Frader Culp (Culp) filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) pursuant to his automobile insurance policy with petitioner Allied American Insurance Company (Allied). An arbitrator ruled against Allied and awarded Culp $15,000. Allied then filed an application to vacate the arbitration award in the circuit court alleging that the arbitrator failed to employ the rules of evidence applicable to court proceedings, as required by the policy. The court granted the motion and vacated the award. Culp…