That alone is notable in a system where the courts overwhelmingly back adjudicators’ decisions, even where they contain errors. It was not because the adjudicator reached the wrong answer, but because he reached it in the wrong way. Adjudicators are entitled to investigate the material before them and are not strictly bound by the parties’ legal arguments. The courts will not second-guess adjudicators simply because they may have misinterpreted the facts or the contract. First, adjudicators must tread carefully when exploring new lines of reasoning.