7554 – Selection of Arbitrators.
§ 7554. Selection of arbitrators. (a) An arbitration under this article shall be heard by a panel of three arbitrators. The chairperson of the panel shall be an attorney who shall be appointed to serve in such capacity on a full-time basis for a fixed term. The chairperson shall have jurisdiction over prehearing procedures. Qualifications […]
7555 – Screening for Bias; Communication With Arbitrator Candidates.
§ 7555. Screening for bias; communication with arbitrator candidates. (a) Prior to inclusion on a list of proposed associate arbitrators, the arbitration administrator shall make an appropriate initial screening for bias and shall require associate arbitrator candidates for a particular case to complete a current personal disclosure statement under oath. In addition to other relevant […]
7556 – Demand for Arbitration; Minors; Consolidation of Proceedings.
§ 7556. Demand for arbitration; minors; consolidation of proceedings. (a) Any person subject to an arbitration agreement may seek to compel arbitration, pursuant to section seventy-five hundred three or section thirty hundred forty-five of this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section twelve hundred nine of this chapter, a minor child and a person judicially […]
7557 – Reparation Offers; Denials of Liability.
§ 7557. Reparation offers; denials of liability. All communications incidental to settlement made orally or in writing by any party shall not be disclosed to the arbitration panel, unless all parties consent to such disclosure.
7558 – Depositions and Discovery; Rules of the Arbitration Administrator; Adjournments.
§ 7558. Depositions and discovery; rules of the arbitration administrator; adjournments. (a) After the appointment of the panel of arbitrators and notwithstanding inconsistent provisions of sections four hundred eight and three thousand one hundred two of this chapter, the parties to the arbitration may take depositions and obtain discovery regarding the subject matter of the […]
7559 – Hearing; Evidence; Record; Neutral Experts.
§ 7559. Hearing; evidence; record; neutral experts. (a) An arbitration hearing shall be informal and the rules of evidence shall be those applicable to arbitrations conducted pursuant to article seventy-five of this chapter. (b) Testimony at the hearing shall be taken under oath and a record of the proceedings shall be made by a recording […]