Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Arbatration results allowed in trial?

In a case against an employer for the following causes of action, wrongfull termination, breech of contract (written, verbel,& implied), disability discrimination under the ADA, gender discrimination, breech of the covanent of good faith and fair dealing. If the plaintiff (the employee)was favored and awarded a settlement through arbitration to then have the arbitrators decision appealed by the defendent therefor bringing about a jury trial, would the arbitrators decision be allowed as evidence, in any form, in the trial. Was arbitration mandintory prior to trial through any legislation or state law etc. or was it elected ?


Asked on 9/18/99, 4:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Arbatration results allowed in trial?

Arbitration can be either elected by the parties or ordered by the court. Both types are commonplace. In either case, nothing that happens at the arbitration is allowed in as evidence in the trial.

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Answered on 9/21/99, 7:13 pm


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