New York Court of Appeals
Joseph Lentine v. Salvatore Fundaro, In the Matter of the Arbitration between Joseph Lentine, and Salvatore Fundaro
January 12, 197229 N.Y.2d 382
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order confirming the arbitrators' award, holding that arbitrators may deviate from an equal‑distribution provision when actual capital contributions differ and that such an award is not vacatable absent "complete irrationality" under CPLR 7511.