Edward H. Greenberg v. Painewebber, Incorporated

15 F.3d 1085 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Edward H. GREENBERG, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PAINEWEBBER, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-55516. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1993. * Decided Dec. 20, 1993. Before: SNEED, NOONAN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Painewebber, Incorporated appeals the district court's order vacating an arbitration award rendered in favor of Edward H. Greenberg. Painewebber contends the district court erred because there was no evidence that the arbitration panel was biased or that the panel exhibited a manifest disregard for the law. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 9 U.S.C. Sec. 16 . We reverse. 3 The Federal Arbitration Act ("Act"), 9 U.S.C. Sec. 10 sets forth the grounds upon which a federal court may vacate an arbitration award. Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Cunard Line, Ltd., 943 F.2d 1056, 1059-60 (9th Cir.1991). Under the Act, an award may be vacated "[w]here there was…