Aubin v. E. F. Hutton Group, Inc.

How later courts describe this case

• Recognizing “the emerging trend among other courts of appeals (is) that arbitral action contrary to express contractual provisions will not be respected.”
• where agreement provides for termination for "proper cause" and lists behavior that would constitute cause, arbitrator is not free to weigh proved conduct against other factors
• "We agree with the company that the rule in this circuit, and the emerging trend among other courts of appeals, is that arbitral action contrary to express contractual provisions will not be respected."
• terms of statute must be strictly complied with as “key purpose of § 45-715(b) is to insure ... that the owner of the encumbered property has notice of the sale ‘at least 30 days in advance’ ”