Bankers Life & Casualty Insurance v. CBRE, Inc.

I part company with my colleagues based on the narrow scope of our review. This case is governed by the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act (“LAA”). Like its federal counterpart, the IAA permits only very limited judicial review. A court may vacate an arbitration award only if the arbitrators “exceeded their powers.” 710 III. Comp. Stat. 5/12(a)(3). The Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) uses identical language, see 9 U.S.C. § 10(a)(4), and the statutes share the same origin (the Uniform Arbitration Act), so the state statute has long enjoyed parallel construction with the federal. J & K Cement…