Siegel v. Prudential Ins. Co

In Siegel v. Prudential Ins. Co. (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 1270, the losing party in an arbitration asserted that the FAA accorded a broader scope of review than allowed under California law. ( Id. at pp. 1279-1280.) Following a lengthy analysis of federal and state law, the court found questionable the claim that the FAA afforded a broader scope of review. ( Id. at pp. 1284-1287.) The Siegel court concluded the scope of review provided by the California Arbitration Act, rather than the FAA, governed in state actions. ( Id. at p. 1291.)