In Mary Harvey v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau (QBD (Merc) (Manchester), Claim No: 0MA40077, 21 December 2011), the High Court held that it was not appropriate to grant leave to appeal an arbitrator’s decision that the victim of a road traffic accident was not entitled to compensation for personal injury under s.69 the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) (s.69 of the Act only allows appeals to be made where the arbitrator has made some error of law). 

In National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Source One Staffing, LLC, the Supreme Court of New York County was asked to consider the interrelationship of three statutes: the McCarran-Ferguson Act (15 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.), the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), and the California Insurance Code (Cal. Ins. Code § 11658). 

James Fellus commenced arbitration against his former employer, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. (“SAL”), seeking damages for wrongful termination.  At the close of the arbitration hearing, Fellus submitted an exhibit related to one of the central issues before the panel.  SAL objected to the use of this exhibit, but was overruled.  The arbitrators ultimately issued an award in Fellus’ favor.