Motion: Plaintiffs’ petition to vacate arbitration award
Tentative Ruling:
To deny Plaintiffs’ petition to vacate the final arbitration award. (Code Civ. Proc. §1286.2.) To confirm the award. (Code Civ. Proc. §1286.)
Explanation:
Code of Civil Procedure section 1286.2, subdivision (a) provides:
Subject to Section 1286.4, the court shall vacate the award if the court determines any of the following:
(1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means.
(2) There was corruption in any of the arbitrators.
(3) The rights of the party were substantially prejudiced by misconduct of a neutral arbitrator.
(4) The arbitrators exceeded their powers and the award cannot be
corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the
controversy submitted.
(5) The rights of the party were substantially prejudiced by the refusal of the arbitrators to postpone the hearing upon sufficient cause being shown therefor or by the refusal of the arbitrators to hear evidence material to t