Robert Buttie v. Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Co. — Flaherty, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting…

Summary

Justice Flaherty concurs with the issuance of the writ of certiorari but dissents from the majority’s decision to vacate the arbitrator’s award. He argues that the standard of review for arbitral awards is extremely deferential and that the award at issue is neither irrational nor a manifest disregard of the contract. Accordingly, he would affirm the Superior Court’s judgment and leave the award intact.