Moncharsh v. Heily & Blase

*6Opinion

LUCAS, C. J.

We granted review in this case to decide, inter alia, the extent to which a trial court may review an arbitrator’s decision for errors of law. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude an arbitrator’s decision is not generally reviewable for errors of fact or law, whether or not such error appears on the face of the award and causes substantial injustice to the parties. There are, however, limited exceptions to this general rule, which we also discuss below.

Facts

On June 16, 1986, appellant Philip Moncharsh, an attorney, was hired by respondent Heily & Blase, a law firm.…