Zeck v. Smith Custom Homes & Design, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 622

Syllabus

Arbitration arbitration award arbitrator R.C. 2711.10 vacate award exceed authority essence of the agreement de novo review. The trial court's denial of appellant's application to vacate the arbitration award and confirming the arbitration award in favor of appellee is affirmed. An arbitrator's award shall be vacated if the arbitrator exceeds authority or does not draw its essence from the agreement. Here, the arbitrator discussed the contract language and provided her basis for the award, which meant that the arbitrator's award drew its essence from the parties' agreement. The award did not conflict with the express terms of the agreement and was rationally derived from the terms of the agreement.