Opinion
March 4, 1991
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roncallo, J.).
Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with costs.
We disagree with the appellants' contention that the arbitrator's failure to make specific findings violated the terms of the parties' agreement to arbitrate. In any event, it is well established that an arbitrator's failure to set forth his findings or reasoning does not constitute a basis to vacate an award (see, CPLR 7511 [b] [1]; Matter of Reddick Sons v Carthage Cent. School Dist. No. 1, 91 A.D.2d 1182; Tilbury Fabrics v Stillwater, Inc., 81 A.D.2d 532, affd 56 N.Y.2d 624; Matter of Colletti [Mesh], 23 A.D.2d 245, affd 17 N.Y.2d 460). Nor is there any basis for this court to vacate the arbitrator's award on the ground that it was excessive. As a matter of public policy the merits of an arbitration are beyond judicial review (see, CPLR 7511 [b] [1]; Integrated Sales v Maxell Corp., 94 A.D.2d 221, 224). Kunzeman, J.P., Kooper, Harwood and O'Brien, JJ., concur.