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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
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The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District

of Nebraska.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-1177

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Michael J. Riddle, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Nebraska.

Wachovia Securities, LLC, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: March 21, 2007

Filed: March 30, 2007

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Before RILEY, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Michael J. Riddle appeals the district court’s1

 denial of his motion to vacate an

arbitration award in favor of Wachovia Securities, LLC (Wachovia). He argues that

the district court should have vacated the award, because the arbitration panel was

guilty of misconduct in failing to postpone his hearing. Having carefully reviewed the

record before us and the parties’ briefs on appeal, see Mid American Energy Co. v.

IBEW Local 499, 345 F.3d 616, 619 (8th Cir. 2003) (standard of review), we agree

with the reasoned opinion of the district court that Riddle has failed to carry his

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burden to support vacatur of the arbitration award, see Stark v. Sandberg, Phoenix &

von Gontard, P.C., 381 F.3d 793, 802 (8th Cir. 2004) (burden rests with party seeking

vacatur of arbitration award to establish basis for such action); Delta Mine Holding

Co. v. AFC Coal Props., Inc., 280 F.3d 815, 820 (8th Cir. 2001) (grounds for

challenging arbitration award are narrowly limited, reflecting voluntary contractual

nature of commercial arbitration). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district

court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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