Rejection rates in the two types of cases differ significantly as well. Based on these statistics, the pilot program appears to have been more successful for contract cases than for tort cases. The Supreme Court granted the 18 th Circuit's request for an extension to continue the pilot program for another year in order to provide an opportunity to further study the differences between case types and refine the statistics. The following tables show the comparisons cited above. Table I shows the comparison between contract and tort cases in the pilot program.
All percentages are of the total cases filed.
These cases began with a pending of 1,126. All numbers include cases which had already been in the arbitration system. Percentages are of hearings held, not total cases.