Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 11, 2009
Beyond Review?
A recent appellate case may have effectively narrowed the gap between the two classes of private arbitration litigants, writes David S. Olson.
FOCUS COLUMN
By David S. Olson In the seminal case of Moncharsh v. Heily & Blase, 3 Cal.4th 1 (1992), the California Supreme Court held that errors of law in California arbitration decisions, even those causing substantial injustice, may not be vacated by the courts except for grounds expressly set forth in section 1286.2 of California's Code of Civil Procedure. The Moncharsh court reasoned that parties to arbitration agreements acce...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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