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California Courts of Appeal

Aug. 8, 2012

Appellate court affirms challenged arbitrator

An appellate court has ordered an Encino attorney to pay the firm Nemecek & Cole $289,000 in unpaid fees, affirming an arbitration decision despite his claims of bias.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An appellate court has ordered an Encino attorney to pay his lawyer, Frank Nemecek of Nemecek & Cole, $289,000 in unpaid fees, affirming an arbitration decision despite his claims the arbitrator was biased.


Division 8 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected attorney Steven Horn's claim that a decision by arbitrator George Schiavelli, a retired federal judge, should be thrown out because Sc...

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