Always get straight to the merits without berating the other side or whining about how badly it has treated you. Another threat to your credibility is the “kitchen sink” arbitration demand or a response that includes numerous claims or defenses that have little chance of succeeding.
If the parties have previously executed a contract, which calls for arbitration by AAMS in the event of a dispute, one party may initiate the arbitration process by filling a demand for arbitration. The other party may, but is not required to, file a response.
The arbitrator will explain the process. Each side may present an uninterrupted opening statement setting forth its position as to the facts and the law. After opening statements, the parties present their evidence and witnesses. The arbitrator swears in the witnesses and makes rulings on the admissibility of evidence.
A claimant will typically start arbitration by sending a document known as a “request for arbitration” or a “notice to arbitrate” to its opponent.
A petition to compel arbitration or to stay proceedings pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1281.2 and 1281.4 must state, in addition to other required allegations, the provisions of the written agreement and the paragraph that provides for arbitration.
Ida in Greece, the royal shepherd, Paris, was also called upon to deliver a famous arbitration award. The dispute concerned the compet- ing claims of Juno, Pallas Athene, and Venus for the prize of beauty. All other means of settlement having failed, Paris, by agreement of the parties, decided the issue by arbitration.
A civil lawsuit Cases that are $50,000 or less must go into arbitration. Examples include a personal injury case from an automobile accident, a disagreement about a contract, or some other type of case that doesn't involve criminal charges.
To take one example, the Red Sea Islands Arbitration between Eritrea and Yemen was aimed at settling competing claims to some uninhabited rocks in the Red Sea.
Consumers are more likely to win in arbitration than in court. This research from ndp | analytics demonstrates that in disputes initiated by a consumer, consumers fare much better in arbitration than they do in litigation.