Alternative Dispute Resolution
Feb. 17, 2016
Court of Appeal decision highlights exceptions to five-year statute
Trial counsel are well aware of the five-year statute within which to bring a case to trial after the complaint is filed. By Steven H. Kruis
Steven H. Kruis
ADR Services, Inc.Email: skruis@adrservices.org
Steven has been a full-time mediator since 2002, and mediated well over 2,000 matters throughout Southern California. He is with the San Diego Office of ADR Services.
Trial counsel are well aware of the five-year statute within which to bring a case to trial after the complaint is filed. Of course, certain exceptions apply, including the time a case is submitted to a court-sponsored mediation program.
Posit this scenario: At a case management conference, counsel inform the court that they have agreed to go to a private mediation instead. The court issues a case management order refer...
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