Arbitration/Public Policy: The Opinion In SingerLewak, LLP v. Gantman is Ordered Published

An Arbitrator Implying A Geographic Limitation Under Bus. & Prof. Code Section 16602 Did Not Violate An Important Public Policy, And Thus Did Not Expose The Arbitral Award To Judicial Review.

     On July 31, 2015, I posted about SingerLewak, LLP v. Gantman, B259722 (2/8 July 29, 2015; pub. Aug. 31), a case providing a detailed discussion of the “public policy exception” that can sometimes justify judicial review of an arbitral award, though not in that specific case.  On August 31, 2015, the Second District, Division 8, ordered that the case should be published.

    NOTE:  My colleagues Ted Bacon, Mike Hensley, and Matt Hansen represented the successful plaintiff/appellant.  I wrote a letter to the Court of Appeal in support of publication.