Christian Dior, Inc. v. Schaffner & Marx

Defendant Hart Schaffner & Marx (HSM) appeals the trial court’s confirmation of the unanimous arbitration award in favor of plaintiff, Christian Dior, Inc. (Dior), totalling $1,215,000. On appeal, HSM asserts that the arbitrators exceeded their authority beyond the terms of the arbitration agreement and the Uniform Arbitration Act (710 ILCS 5/1 et seq. (West 1992)) (Arbitration Act), and committed gross mistakes of law and fact.

We affirm.

HSM and Dior entered a licensing agreement wherein Dior granted HSM the exclusive license in the United States to manufacture men’s clothing bearing the…