Compulsory Arbitration is a mandatory program for disputes valued under $50,000.
These cases range from breach of contract or licensing agreements, business torts, and franchise to construction and infrastructure disputes in companies from start-ups to the Fortune 500 in a variety of industries.
Compulsory Arbitration is a mandatory program for disputes valued under $50,000. A court-appointed arbitrator reviews the case to decide a just resolution and award. Arbitration is intended to lower court costs for litigants and allow the Court to utilize judicial resources more effectively.
Where is forced arbitration commonly used? Forced arbitration is being written into more and more terms of agreement and contracts, including those used for employment, insurance, home-building, car loans and leases, credit cards, retirement accounts, investment accounts, and nursing facilities, to name a few.
Rule 72 - Suitability for Arbitration (a) Decision to Require Compulsory Arbitration. Rules 72 through 77 apply if the superior court in a county, by a majority vote of the judges in that county, decides to require arbitration of certain claims and establishes jurisdictional limits by local rule under A.R.S.
Family Court. The Family Court hears cases involving divorce, paternity & maternity actions, legal decision-making, parenting time, and child support.
All civil cases filed with the Clerk of the Court in which the Court finds or the parties agree that the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000 shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-133 and Rules 72 to 77 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure governing compulsory arbitration.
Under the Federal Arbitration Act, if a party that has previously signed an agreement containing an arbitration clause attempts to bring a lawsuit in court rather than seeking arbitration, the other party can enforce the arbitration agreement by filing a motion to stay the court proceedings until the arbitration has ...