Co. v. Farm Bureau Mut. School administrators who based their non-hearsay testimony on personal interactions with appellant offered other testimony at the arbitration that supported the outcome reached by the arbitrator. Under these circumstances, the arbitrator's admission of hearsay testimony did not exceed the scope of her authority. Due Process Claim. Appellant claims he was denied due process because the arbitrator failed to compel disclosure of Affidavit A, even though the affidavit was not considered at the arbitration due to appellant's objection.
Arbitrators have broad authority in determining whether to admit evidence.
See Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Ass'n v. State, Dep't of Pub. Even where an arbitrator considered illegally obtained evidence in an arbitration concerning discharge of a state trooper, this court declined to vacate the award because other evidence supported the award. Id. Similarly in this case, there was sufficient admissible evidence of appellant's behavior from which the arbitrator could conclude that appellant's testing requirement and eventual termination were proper. Thus, appellant's due process rights were not violated because the arbitrator declined to compel disclosure of Affidavit A. Fraud Claim. Finally, appellant claims the arbitration award should be vacated on the grounds of fraud.