District or magistrate judges may order cases to case valuation at their own motion or at the request of one party. Parties may also stipulate to referral, with the approval of the court. When a case is referred, an order of reference is sent to the parties. Opt-out or removal. Party objections to a referral order must be made within fourteen days of the order and must be served on all parties.
Referral is stayed pending the decision on the objection.
Cases are referred to mediation after completion of discovery. At least fourteen days before the hearing, each party must file with the mediation clerk three copies of documents pertaining to the issues to be heard and three copies of a concise summary setting forth that party's factual and legal position on the issues. One copy of the documents and summary must also be served on each attorney of record. Case valuation session. The brief hearings, called mediation sessions, are arranged by the Wayne County Mediation Tribunal and are held at the tribunal's office.