Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. The Superior
Court of San Diego County:
The Court of Appeal recently held that trial courts
do not have the authority to order parties in a complex civil action to attend
and pay for private mediation. The opinion is available for review on the California
Courts website at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/D048782.PDF
4/12/04
The Judicial Council recently completed an evaluation report on the Early
Mediation Pilot Programs in five counties (Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Diego, and Sonoma). This report is now available on the California Courts
website at: