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Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

May 14, 2021

Ruling will help to safeguard a fair arbitration process

Frankly, a decision like Grabowski is long overdue in finding that improper ex parte communications in arbitration can no longer be swept under the rug.

Benjamin T. Ikuta

Partner
Ikuta Hemesath LLP

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UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA

Benjamin focuses his practice in medical malpractice cases on the plaintiff side. He has successfully litigated many cases involving birth injury, delay in cancer diagnosis cases, and elder abuse based on neglect.

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The recently published 4th District Court of Appeal decision in Grabowski v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., 2021 DJDAR 4536 (May 10, 2021), is critical in helping ensure a fair and unbiased process in arbitration. Frankly, a decision like Grabowski is long overdue in finding that improper ex parte communicati...

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