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Appellate Practice

Jan. 9, 2006

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THE PRICE OF IMPATIENCE - A judge's effort to kick-start a slow-moving arbitration cost a Hollywood actor and his attorney a $2.5 million victory in a construction dispute, when an appellate court ruled the arbitrator was prematurely kicked off the case.

THE PRICE OF IMPATIENCE - A judge's effort to kick-start a slow-moving arbitration cost a Hollywood actor and his attorney a $2.5 million victory in a construction dispute, when an appellate court ruled the arbitrator was prematurely kicked off the case.
        The 2nd District Court of Appeal on Friday said the trial court abused its discretion when it removed the arbitrator for not promising completion b...

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