Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Im the defendant in a binding arbitration

Unlimited civil case. I received the interim

award from the arbitrator by email. It states

Plaintiff has 5 days to submit attorney fees

and I have 5 days to respond from receipt of

this award. Does that 5 days start from getting

the email or receiving it in writing.


Asked on 7/02/12, 5:48 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

You do not say how you got the message. I would assume you are being told that the other side can submit an attorney fee request [is it in the contract?] and upon receipt of it you will have 5 business days to respond. If not ,contact the arbitrator in e-mail to find out, copy to opposing counsel.

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Answered on 7/02/12, 7:20 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

It would help to know what kind of arbitration you are in. Specifically, it would help to know what your arbitration forum is: JAMS, FAA, etc. If you are in court ordered judicial arbitration, then the procedure would be governed by a different set of rules and statutes all together.

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Answered on 7/03/12, 11:13 am


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