How have courts interpreted the law in the context of a personal injury case?

Crofoot quoted Sapp v. Barenfeld (1949) 34 Cal.2d 515, 523, 212 P.2d 233, for the proposition that [a]rbitrators, unless specifically required to act in conformity with rules of law, may base their decision upon broad principles of justice and equity, and in doing so may expressly or impliedly reject a claim

[190 P.3d 603]