Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mar. 2, 2005
Lesson of Church Mediation: Settlement Can't Be Forced
Focus Column - Alternative Dispute Resolution - By June Lehrman - In a mediation concerning sexual abuse claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, the mediator (a sitting superior court judge) issued a "valuation order" purporting to determine the settlement value of the claims. In Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Superior Court , 2005 DJDAR 1869, the 2nd District Court of Appeal vacated that order, finding it was improperly coercive and that it violated fundamental principles
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
By June Lehrman
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