“Manifest error” argument destined to fail.

Assuming arguendo – a considerable assumption given recent opinions on the point – that “manifest disregard of the law” is a viable challenge to an arbitration award, it did not apply even to a threshold issue such as standing when: “The parties agree that the arbitrator heard evidence and argument offered by both parties on the question of Sricom’s capacity to recover on its counterclaim. This evidence included Sricom’s certificate of authority to do business in Texas, the parties’ contract, and evidence of the parties’ alleged breaches and when those breaches occurred. The arbitrator’s acceptance of Sricom’s arguments and evidence instead of C Tekk’s, even if erroneous, was not manifest disregard of the law.” C Tekk Solutions, Inc. v. Sricom, Inc., No. 05-17-00845-CV (May 1, 2018) (mem. op.)