United States Fifth Circuit

In an action seeking to vacate an arbitration award, the District Court's order vacating the award is reversed where "manifest disregard for the law" is no longer a valid ground for vacatur of arbitration awards under Hall St. Assocs., LLC v. Mattel, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 1396 (2008).

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2009
• Published 03/05/2009

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, BARKSDALE and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew R. Harvin (argued), Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, Houston, TX, for Movant-Appellee., Braden Wheeler Sparks (argued), Dallas, TX, for Respondent-Appellant.