Hartford Insurance v. O'Mara

DISSENTING OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 I believe that errors of law by an arbitration panel in a case such as this are not reviewable by this Court unless contrary to public policy, because this case is governed by the rules of common law arbitration, not statutory arbitration. Therefore, the only standard of review is for fraud, misconduct, corruption or other irregularity that caused the rendition of an unjust, inequitable or unconscionable award. See 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 7314, 7341. The only exception to this rule is when an arbitration decision violates stated public policy, not present in this…