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: California Appellate Report

La Serena Properties v. Weisbach (Cal. Ct. App. - July 15, 2010)

By Shaun Martin

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I agree with the Court of Appeal here. You can't sue an arbitrator for failing to disclose conflicts. Even if the failure to disclose as allegedly "corrupt" or part of a "conspiracy."

Your proper remedy is limited to vacating the arbitration award. Which is precisely what in fact transpired here.

That said -- and that's all that need be said to resolve the case -- I think that if you're a proposed arbitrator and your girlfriend is the sister of defendant's lawyers, you need to say more than just: ?[Defendant's lawyer] is a personal friend. While I do not believe that our relationship would prejudice my hearing of this matter, this relationship does present a potential conflict."

How about: "I am in an ongoing romantic relationship with the sister of defendant's lawyer, and also know counsel personally. Let me know if you would like to select a different arbitrator." Or, even better: "I unfortunately cannot accept the appointment, as my relationships might create at least the appearance of impropriety."

Full post as published by California Appellate Report on July 16, 2010 (boomark / email).

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