First, the trial court disagreed with the amount of the arbitration award. Some civil cases go to arbitration instead of going to trial.An arbitrator will hear the case, consider evidence, and decide the outcome. We can give you some information from your case file. • We can provide you with samples of court forms that are available. These are two petitions under G.L.c. A forced arbitration agreement in which employees waived their right to participate in collective legal claims constituted an unfair labor practice. These are two petitions under G.L. c. Carmody, supra note 20, at 157. 23. Case names found in the Table of Cases in the printed Official Reports should not be used when they differ from the electronic version.