Family,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Feb. 27, 2010
Can Divorce Mediators Be Sued?
Family lawyer and mediator Franklin Garfield examines the application of quasi-judicial immunity in the practice of mediation.
Mediators may think they have absolute quasi-judicial immunity from liability to their clients. However, that protection is probably limited to mediation services and does not extend to legal services. Mediators should not assume that they are shielded from liability because they have been hired as a mediator.
In Howard v. Drapkin (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 843, the court of appeal concluded that a psychologist who performed an evaluation of the plaintiff and her family was ent...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In