Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jul. 23, 2020
Arbitrator can’t order third parties to produce documents prior to hearing
The 6th District Court of Appeal recently held that the arbitrator did not have the authority to issue subpoenas for the pre-hearing production of documents by a third party to the applicable arbitration agreement.
Michael H. Leb
Neutral
Leb Dispute Resolutions
Labor & Employment
Phone: (310) 284-8224
Fax: (310) 284-8229
Email: michael@lebdr.com
U Michigan Law School
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On July 16, the 6th District Court of Appeal issued its decision in Aixtron, Inc. v. Veeco Instruments, 2020 DJDAR 7407, holding that the arbitrator did not have the authority to issue subpoenas for the pre-hearing production of documents by a third party to the applicable arbitration agreement. In doing so, the court expressly...
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