PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Contract Arbitration
......Modify/Vacate Award: Exceeded Powers
.........Statutory Basis
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  • Under USAA, award may be vacated if arbitrators exceeded powers.
  • Award may be vacated if arbitrators exceed powers and award cannot be corrected without affecting merits.
  • Arbitrator's award could not be vacated where it did not trigger statutorily enumerated vacation grounds, and where it was rationally related to the arbitrator's interpretation of the parties' agreements.