Legal Opinion
Hall Street Associates, L. L. C. v. Mattel, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 25, 2008No. 06-989PublishedCited by 1,510 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA or Act), 9 U. S. C. § 1 et seq., provides for expedited judicial review to confirm, vacate, or modify arbitration awards. §§ 9-11 (2006 ed.).†† The question here is whether statutory grounds for prompt vacatur and modification may be supplemented by contract. We hold that the statutory grounds are exclusive.
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This case began as a lease dispute between landlord, petitioner Hall Street Associates, L. L. C., and tenant, respondent Mattel, Inc. The property was used for many years as a manufacturing site, and the leases provided that the tenant would indemnify the…
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