Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

I'm the defendant in a unlimited civil suit that went to arbitration. I don't have a attorney. It's been 3 weeks since arbitration and now I get a interim award paperwork from the plaintiffs attorney that she sent to the arbitrator asking him to sign it as the actual award. It says I have 5 days to respond after the arbitrator signs it. Is the response in reference to agreeing or disagreeing in the award?


Asked on 4/04/12, 3:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

You need to discuss this with an attorney showing hem the paper work as it appears wrong. If the arbitrator directly requested the winning party to prepare an award, then the normal procedure is that once the award is prepared it is sent to the other side for its agreement or disagreement with the wording of the award [does it accurately reflect the arbitrator's decision], with a 5 day or longer period of time in which to agree to the wording or not. You have thirty days from the date the arbitrator signs the award to reject it, without having to state a reason, and hen the case goes back to the court as though no arbitration occurred.

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Answered on 4/05/12, 9:04 am


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