Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. OVERVIEW 

II. BACKGROUND 

A. Evident Partiality of Arbitrators and Scope of Discovery in Arbitration Under Wisconsin Statute 

B. Definition of “Evident Partiality” 

C. Wisconsin Precedent 

D. New Jersey’s Holding in Arista Marketing Associates, Inc. v. Peer Group, Inc. 

E. Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes 

III. THE COURT’S DECISION 

A. Presumption of Impartiality 

B. Declaration of Impartiality and Pre-Arbitration Challenges 

C. Scope of Discovery 

IV. ANALYSIS 

V. CONCLUSION