The Major League Baseball Players Association and the Major League Baseball Clubs resolved a dispute regarding labor practices by establishing a fund to be distributed to injured players. The agreement provided that injured players could submit their individual claims to an arbitrator who would decide if the individual player was entitled to damages and, if so, the amount. Steve Garvey, a well-known player, submitted a claim that was denied by the arbitrator. He appealed to the courts for relief. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected an arbitrator's factual findings and then resolved the merits of the parties' dispute instead of remanding the case for further arbitration proceedings. The Supreme Court granted a hearing and issued a per curiam opinion.
1. What is the judicial history of this case?
2. Did the Supreme Court agree with the arbitrator's factual findings? If not, why did it reverse the Court of Appeals decision?