The fact that the relief granted by the arbitrators could not or would not be granted by a court of law or equity is not a ground for vacating or refusing to confirm the award.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 171.090
TYPE OF RELIEF NOT FACTOR
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case In Re Guardianship of Cantu De Villarreal (2010)
Most recently applied in In the Interest of S.M.H. (April 2017)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.01, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.