CONTRACT DISPUTE

Cmty. Mem'l Hosp. v. Mattar, No. L-05-1049 (Ohio Ct. App. Jan. 6, 2006)

The Court of Appeals of Ohio determined that an arbitrator exceeded the scope of his authority by imposing additional terms when interpreting a physician's employment contract. The arbitrator found that although the physician had violated a provision of his contract, the hospital's decision to terminate the physician was additionally motivated by economic considerations. The court found that this decision, and the related award to the physician, was not based on the essence of the contract language.