Wu alleges negligence against each of the defendants, including against Uber pursuant to a theory of respondeat superior. A New York State trial judge calls out New York State's longstanding heightened standard of proving the making of an agreement to arbitrate.Affidavits of service must be filled out and notarized for each defendant. New York Appellate Court applies state law to vacate arbitration award as a violation of public policy (prohibiting workplace harassment). Arbitration is the better method for an expeditious and costeffective conclusion to a lawsuit. This article will lay out the "nuts and bolts" of arbitration. This includes cases appealed from small claims court to District Court. Your legal team will ask you to fill out a detailed questionnaire. Someone from our office will speak with you to discuss the details of your case. Arbitration occurs when there is a neutral appointed to act as a judge in the case.