North Carolina Arbitration - Notice of Case Selection for Arbitration

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The arbitrator listens to both sides, looks at the evidence you've sent in and decides what the outcome should be. In some cases, the arbitrator may choose to have several meetings with you both. When the arbitrator makes a decision, this is called an award and it's legally binding.

Help to Expedite the Hearing Schedule. Consider Alternate Methods to Expedite the Entire Arbitration Process. Make It Easy for the Arbitrator to Follow Your Case. Don't Waste Your Opening Statement. Expose Your Smoking Gun. Define the Award. Keep It Professional.

Depending on the rules and the parties' arbitration agreement, the date the award must be given to the parties may differ, but it is usually between 14 and 30 days from the close of hearings.

An arbitration hearing is similar to a small claims trial. The participants present evidence and make arguments supporting their positions. After the hearing, the arbitrator decides in favor of one side or the other.An arbitrator is more like a judge, who hears the evidence and makes a ruling.

Arbitration allows the parties to pick an arbitrator with specific expertise and experience related to their dispute.While this does increase the cost of the arbitration, it also reduces the risk of relying on just one person to the final decision and can be useful in complex, high risk and/or high dollar disputes.

To win the arbitration of the closer cases, don't run away from bad facts or create issues where they do not exist. You only have to win the case, not every argument, document or examination. Present the case accurately, fully and logically.

Select the right arbitrator(s). Don't expect extensive court-like pretrial discovery. Prehearing motions may be permitted, but only if they are likely to be granted and narrow the issues of the case. Keep your briefs short and directed to the point. Don't expect the arbitrator to apply the rules of evidence strictly.