Opinion ID: 1451378
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: wild west's counterclaim

Text: Wild West contends that, because the arbitrators failed to award damages on its counterclaim, the district court erred when it confirmed the arbitration award. Wild West's counterclaim alleged that gbs&h Architects had breached the Phase I agreement and had been negligent in administering the Phase I agreement. [B]efore we will upset a district court's decision upholding an arbitration award, appellant must have discharged its proof burden by showing with clear and convincing evidence that the award ... was obtained by fraud, corruption, behavior beyond the bounds of natural justice, ... or a manifest mistake of fact or law appearing upon the face of the award.... Northern Supply Company v. Town of Greybull, 560 P.2d 1172, 1175 (Wyo.1977) (quoting Riverton Valley Electric Association v. Pacific Power and Light Company, 391 P.2d 489, 500 (Wyo.1964)). See also WYO.STAT. §§ 1-36-114(a), -115(a) (1988) (when court shall vacate or modify an award). When the arbitrators denied Wild West's counterclaim, they necessarily resolved questions of fact. Wild West failed to present clear and convincing evidence to demonstrate that the arbitrators based their denial on a manifest mistake of fact or on some other improper reason. Northern Supply Company, 560 P.2d at 1175.