The Third District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday for power commercial real estate broker Edie Laquer in an extended dispute with Miami Worldcenter developer Art Falcone over the need for arbitration after she dropped cross-claims.

The appellate court Wednesday reversed an arbitration award to Falcone for lack of jurisdiction, finding arbitrator Thomas Schultz of Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano de la Fuente exceeded his authority to decide issues in the dispute.