This page is under construction. Content for this section will be added soon. In some instances the arbitrator may also accompany the Award with an Opinion explaining the reasoning that led to the Award. Arbitration is different from Mediation . The Award and Opinion cannot be reviewed by a court, and there is no appeal.
Arbitration is a substitute for a trial and review of a trial court's decision by appellate courts.
All arbitration results in binding Awards, unless the parties agree to advisory arbitration. The parties to an arbitration agreement can, however, mutually agree to withdraw the case from arbitration at any time before an Award is issued by the arbitrator. If they withdraw the case the arbitrator loses her authority to decide it. It is a dispute resolution technique which occurs after a lawsuit has been filed, and before a trial is held. The parties can accept this opinion, or continue their litigation.