United States Third Circuit

The district court's decision, vacating an arbitration award on the ground that the arbitration panel had exceeded its authority, is reversed where the decision does not reflect the deference due the arbitration panel's award under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/29/2005
• Decided 06/02/2005
• Published 06/02/2005

Judges

• Before:  ALITO, SMITH, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel:  Robert K. Wise, Esq. (Argued), Thomas F. Lillard, Esq., Miles B. Haberer, Esq., Hunton & Williams, LLP, Dallas, TX, Leda Dunn Wettre, Esq., Robinson & Livelli, Newark, NJ, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Phyllis J. Kessler, Esq. (Argued), Richard S. Last, Esq., Foreht, Last, Landau & Katz, New York, NY, for Appellees.