United States Seventh Circuit

Confirmation of an arbitral award in an employment dispute involving a US company doing business in Russia is affirmed over the company's claims that the arbitrator exceeded his authority since: 1) the arbitrator lacked the proper authority to serve because an agreement between the parties precluded the involvement of AAA-affiliated arbitrators; 2) an element of the dispute was not arbitrable because it fell outside the scope of the agreement; and 3) the arbitrator fashioned improper monetary and equitable awards. The employee's motion for sanctions is denied where the company had already agreed by contract to reimburse him for attorney's fees and costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/22/2008
• Published 01/22/2008

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen E. Plopper (argued), Plopper & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Michael A. Wukmer (argued), Ice Miller, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.