Justices Asked To Clarify Arbitrator Bias Vacatur Rule

By Caroline Simson · July 31, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to clarify the standards under which an arbitral award can be vacated, in a petition that seeks to nix an award favoring a nursing...

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Case Information

Case Title

Bonnie Townsend, as Executrix of the Estate of Linda Elam, Petitioner v. BLC Lexington SNF, LLC, et al.

Case Number

26-143

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3896 Arbitration

Date Filed

July 30, 2026