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California Courts of Appeal

Jan. 24, 2013

Appellate court vacates arbitration award because of disclosure violation

In a warning to alternative dispute resolution providers across the state, an appellate court vacated an arbitration award because the arbitrator failed to disclose that one of the lawyers involved worked at the same company.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a warning to alternative dispute resolution providers across the state, an appellate court vacated an arbitration award Tuesday because the arbitrator failed to disclose that one of the lawyers involved in the case worked at the same company.


In 2011, retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Alan B. Haber issued a binding arbitration award in favor of defendants John Chiu and three medical p...

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