Dole Ocean Liner Express v. Georgia Vegetable Co.

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal of a district court’s reversal of an arbitration panel’s decision. There is no question that Dole breached its contract with Georgia Vegetable. Pursuant to that contract, Georgia Vegetable requested arbitration of its loss. The arbitration panel awarded Georgia Vegetable damages in excess of the amount provided for in the liquidated damages clause in the contract. The district court found that the arbitration panel exceeded its authority under the contract and reversed the arbitration panel decision. The court reduced the damages to an amount equal to…