Arbitrator’s ‘misapprehension of evidence’ an ‘error of law’; appeal allowed

By Amanda Jerome ( August 30, 2022, 1:52 PM EDT) -- The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has allowed an appeal of an arbitrator’s decision on contractual provisions as he “misapprehended an important aspect of the evidence.” The court ruled that where “assessments or determinations are based on a misapprehension of evidence and played a critical role in reaching a decision, the arbitrator will have committed an error of law that arises from the award and that can be appealed.”...