Jul. 10, 2003

Court Respect for Autonomy of Parties Allows ADR to Flourish

Focus Column Alternative Dispute Resolution By Richard Chernick Just as the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts have redefined and strengthened contractual arbitration as a true alternative to litigation during the past 10 years, the California Supreme Court has done the same in a series of cases beginning in the 1990s. (This is Part II of a two-part article. Part I, published on June 11, covered federal decisions; this part covers state decisions.)