The Use of Dispositive Motions in Arbitration - Chapter 15 - AAA Handbook on Arbitration Practice

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Alfred G. Ferris,
W. Lee Biddle
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Contractual Expansion or Limitation of Judicial Review,
Judicial Assistance in Procedural Matters,
Jurisdiction and Powers of the Courts in Matters of Arbitration Generally,
Procedure and Grounds for Setting Aside,
Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration,
Stay or Termination of Arbitral Proceedings by Judicial Order,
Practice & Procedure,
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Consolidation of Proceedings,
Statement of Claim and Defense/ Counterclaims/ Set-Offs
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This article addresses a basic arbitration practice question: what role do dispositive motions have in arbitration? For purposes of this article, dispositive motions are motions that would be considered dispositive by a court, such as a motion for summary judgment, a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, and a motion to strike particular claims or defenses. In arbitration, these motions are considered under the general rubric of “summary dispositions” or “partial summary dispositions.”
Dispositive motions in litigation frequently provide the most efficient means of limiting the scope of the litigation or even ending it, saving the client’s and the court’s resources and reducing or eliminating the risk of an adverse judgment. The same considerations could apply in arbitration. The reason is that not every claim or defense brought in arbitration is sufficient to require a hearing on the merits. A claim made in arbitration could be just as ripe for disposition without a full evidentiary hearing as a claim brought in civil court. Thus, in some situations, it could be appropriate for a party to make, and the arbitrator to hear, a dispositive motion. Under these circumstances, hearing such a motion may facilitate the arbitrator’s discharge of the duty that he or she “shall conduct the proceedings with a view to expediting the resolution of the dispute.”

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents: 

Full Table of Contents from "AAA Handbook on Arbitration Practice"

 PART I: Issues in Arbitration Practice and Procedure

 

1.   Where Should You Litigate Your Business Dispute?  In an Arbitration? Or through the Courts?

      John H. Henn

   

2.   Keeping Arbitration Easy, Efficient, Economical and User Friendly

      Louis L. C. Chang

 

3.   Thirty Steps to a Better Arbitration

      Judith B. Ittig and Michael J. Bayard

 

4.   An Arbitrator's Wish List

      Stanley Weinstein

   

5.   Is Creeping Legalism Infecting Arbitration?

      Gerald F. Phillips

 

PART II: Arbitrator Selection and Conduct

 

6.   Selecting the Ideal Arbitrator

      Charles J. Moxley

 

7.   Why Not Provide for Neutral Party-Appointed Arbitrators?

      Robert D. Taichert

   

8.   Chairing an Arbitration

      Judith B. Ittig and Michael J. Bayard

 

9.   May Arbitrators Suggest Mediation? An Informal Survey

      Gerald F. Phillips

 

10. Calling All Arbitrators: Reclaim Control of the Arbitration Process-the Courts Let You

      David E. Robbins

   

PART III: Arbitration Procedure

 

11. Consolidation, Joinder and Class Actions  What Arbitrators and Courts May and May Not Do

      Richard Jeydel

   

 

12. Arbitration and Class Actions after Bazzle

      Samuel Estreicher and Michael J. Puma

   

13. An Update on Multijurisdictional Practice and ADR

      Bruce E. Meyerson

 

14. The Limits on Enforcement of Arbitral Third-Party Subpoenas  Should They Be Loosened?

      Timothy C. Krsul

   

15. The Use of Dispositive Motions in Arbitration

      Alfred G. Ferris and W. Lee Biddle

   

PART IV: Discovery and Evidence in Arbitration

 

16. Early Discussion of the Evidence:Why the Arbitration Panel Should Not Wait Until All the Evidence Is In

      Terrill D. Albright

   

17. Organizing Documents for Arbitration

      Leslie Trager

   

18. Electronic Discovery In Arbitration: Privilege Issues and Spoliation of Evidence

      Irene C. Warshauer

   

19. The Use of Subpoenas in Arbitration

      Leslie Trager

 

20. Using Experts in Arbitration

      George Ruttinger and Joe Meadows

   

21. The Power of Arbitrators to Award Monetary Sanctions for Discovery Abuse

      Philip D. O'Neill

   

PART V: Ethics in Arbitration Practice

 

22. Revised Code of Ethics for Commercial Arbitrators Explained

      Bruce Meyerson and John M. Townsend

   

23. Arbitrators Must Investigate or Disclose, Second Circuit Says: Court Opens Door to Evident Partiality Attacks

      Bethany L. Appleby

 

24. Delaying Tactics in Arbitration

      Alain Frécon

   

 

25. Who Is Responsible for Ethical Behavior Counsel in Arbitration?

      Steven C. Bennett

 

26. An Arbitrator's Authority to Award Attorney Fees for Bad-Faith Arbitration

      John W. Hinchey and Thomas V. Burch

 

PART VI: Damages and Review and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards

 

27. The Punitive Damages Remedy: Lessons for Drafters of Arbitration Agreements

      Michael D. Nolan and Andrew M. Leblanc

   

28. No Pay No Play: How to Solve the Non-Paying Party Problem in Arbitration

      Richard DeWitt and Rick DeWitt

 

29. Expanding Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards: The Uncertainty Continues for Drafters of Arbitration Agreements

      Cedric C. Chao and James M. Schurz

 

30. Appeals of Arbitration Awards Agreement: Why They Should Be Allowed!

      Richard C. Solomon

   

31. A Practical Approach to Affording Review of Commercial Arbitration Awards:
Using an Appellate Arbitrator

      Paul Bennett Marrow

   

32. Judicial Remands of Challenged Awards: Legal and Procedural Issues after Hall Street

      Stuart M. Widman and Donald Lee Rome

 

Author Detail: 

Alfred G. Ferris is a full-time neutral and a commercial, construction and employment arbitrator and mediator. He serves on the American Arbitration Association’s Large, Complex Case Panel. He is of counsel with the San Diego law firm of Ferris & Britton APC, of which he was a founding partner.

W. Lee Biddle is an associate with the firm, practicing in the area of business litigation.