Brentwood Medical Associates v. United Mine Workers of America

AMBRO, Circuit Judge, Dissenting.

OPINION

VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judge.

The Federal Arbitration Act codifies Congress’ desire to uphold private arbitration agreements that produce prompt and fair dispute resolution without involving the courts. In furtherance of this interest, a court must scrupulously honor the *239bargains implicit in such agreements and interfere only when an award is severely problematic. See, e.g., Shearson/American Exp., Inc. v. McMahon, 482 U.S. 220, 223, 107 S.Ct. 2332, 96 L.Ed.2d 185 (1987). This appeal asks us to determine whether or not an arbitration award should be…