Civil Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 5, 2018
The dollars and sense of a discovery referee
It’s surprising how often this sensible and cost-saving solution is overlooked.
Joyce Fahey
Judge (ret.)
Signature Resolution
Email: judgefahey@signatureresolution.com
Joyce is a retired judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Several years ago, I was appointed as the discovery referee in a 4-year-old case in which the parties had already each spent nearly $1 million in attorney fees, but were no closer to resolution than the day the complaint was filed. By that point, the "litigation" consisted of nothing more than a war of words in the discovery arena. That was then. What was shocking then is now often the norm.
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