Category: Arbitration: Rules

Arbitration/Fees/Rules/Scope: Trial Court Affirmed in Case Involving Arbitrator’s Authority, Rules, Sanctions, and Fees

Plus We Learn Some Legal Arcana     The next case, though unpublished, covers several interesting issues concerning the arbitrator’s authority, rules, sanctions, and fees. Prime Associates Group, LLC v. NAMA Holdings, LLC, Case No. B226167 (2nd Dist. Div. 4 June 19, 2012) (Suzukawa, J., author) (not for publication).       The case involved a messy dispute […]

Incorporation of Rules/CCP section 1281.2: Arbitration Agreement is Self-Executing Where Arbitration Clause Incorporates Existing Rules of AAA

  “Self-executing” Means Party Does Not Have to File Petition Pursuant to CCP 1281.2 to Compel Arbitration      In Tutti Mangia Italian Grill, Inc. v. American Textile Maintenance Co., 197 Cal.App.4th 733, 128 Cal.Rpr.3d 551 (2011) a dispute arose between ATM, a supplier of restaurant lines, and TMIG, a restaurant. ATM commenced an arbitration pursuant […]