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§ 2.4 ARBITRATION AND AWARDS ............................................................................................................... 2-15
A. Minnesota Revised Uniform Arbitration Act – Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.01–572B.31 ......................... 2-15
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1. General Discussion ............................................................................................................ 2-15
2. Selection of Non-Binding or Binding Arbitration ................................................................. 2-17
3. Courts’ Limited Role in Arbitration: Generally .................................................................... 2-18
4. Courts’ Role in Arbitration: Standards of Interpretation – Minn. Stat. § 572B.06 .............. 2-20
5. Courts’ Role in Arbitration: To Compel or Stay Arbitration – Minn. Stat. § 572B.07 .......... 2-20
6. Similar Limited Court Role Under the FAA ......................................................................... 2-21
B. No-Fault Automobile Insurance Arbitration ................................................................................... 2-21
C. Federal Arbitration Act – 9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16 .................................................................................. 2-23
1. State or Federal Law: Which Is Applicable? ...................................................................... 2-23
2. FAA: Challenges Decided by Court or Arbitrator? ............................................................. 2-25
3. FAA: Whether a Non-Signatory Can Compel a Signatory to Arbitration Under
Doctrine of Alternative Estoppel .......................................................................................2-26A
4. FAA: Class Action Arbitration............................................................................................2-26A
5. Pro-Arbitration Decisions in the United States Supreme Court and
Minnesota Courts ............................................................................................................... 2-28
§ 2.5 ADR PLUS: HYBRID AND CUSTOM ADR METHODS ......................................................................... 2-30
§ 2.6 ADR IN FAMILY LAW .............................................................................................................................. 2-33
A. Informational Statement and Applicability of ADR Process – Minn. Gen. R.
PRac. 304.02(b) & 310.01 ............................................................................................................. 2-33
B. Exceptions .................................................................................................................................... 2-33
C. Family Law ADR Neutral Training – Minn. Gen. R. PRac. 114.13(c), (d) & (e) ............................. 2-34
D. Independent Neutral Liability ........................................................................................................ 2-34
E. Continuing Training for Family Law Neutrals ................................................................................ 2-34
F. Early Case Management .............................................................................................................. 2-35
G. Parenting Time Expeditor – Minn. Stat. § 518.1751 .................................................................... 2-35
H. Court of Appeals – Minn. R. civ. aPP. P. 133.01: Family Law Appellate Mediation Program ...... 2-35
§ 2.7 CIVIL CASES NOT SUBJECT TO ADR: APPELLATE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH COURTS ............ 2-36
A. Appellate Mediation ...................................................................................................................... 2-36
B. Office of Administrative Hearings ................................................................................................. 2-36
C. Workers’ Compensation................................................................................................................ 2-37
D. Tax Court ....................................................................................................................................... 2-37
§ 2.8 ADR ETHICS BOARD – RULE 114 APPENDICES: CODE OF ETHICS AND ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURE (PROPOSED RULES OF THE MINNESOTA ADR ETHICS BOARD) .......................... 2-37
§ 2.9 TRENDS, STUDIES, AND CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................... 2-37
§ 2.10 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................ 2-41
APPENDIX A – SUMMONS .................................................................................................................................... 2-43