Minnesota Rules of Court contain court orders, notes, and comments of the drafters. Rules of Public Access to the Records of the Minnesota Judicial BranchArbitration in the Absence of a Party or Representative. 114 provides that alternative dispute resolution (ADR) must be considered for nearly all civil cases filed in district court. Courts apply a "summary-judgment-like standard" to motions to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. § 4. Rule 114.09 - Arbitration Proceedings (a)General. Parties may use binding or non-binding arbitration. Itemization of Claim. While we believe FAA Section 7 is reasonably read not to impose any requirement that the arbitrator appear in the physical presence of the witness – that. Rather than suing the opposing party in a court of law, a complainant would file a demand for arbitration with NCDS, and an arbitrator would be assigned to the.