In Dewan, et al. v. Walia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a trial court’s refusal to set aside an arbitration award because the arbitrator demonstrated a “manifest disregard” for the law. How so?
The plaintiff had signed a release of all claims against his employer, which barred any subsequent claim by the employee and in which he promised never to file a “lawsuit” against the employer. The release also included a noncompetition provision. Any disputes were to be resolved through arbitration.
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