Florida Mediation Group - Rule 1.800 Mediation/Arbitration

Arbitration Rule 1.800

Allene D. Nicholson, Esq.
President/Mediation Director

Panel of Mediators

Edward P. Ahrens, Jr., Esq.
Frank J. Allocca, Esq.
Ronald J. Anania, Esq.
Judge Mercedes Armas Bach, (Ret.)
Thomas E. Backmeyer, Esq.
Roger L. Blackburn, Esq.
Scott S. Britan, Esq.
Karen L. Bzdyk, Esq.
Bernard D. Canarick, Esq.
Judge Emeritus S. Peter Capua
Armand Colson, SCLA
James V. Dolan, Esq.
Elizabeth A. Egan, Esq.
Lawrence D. Felder, Esq.
Salvatore V. Fiore, Esq.
Lawrence B. Friedman, Esq.
Dexter F. George, Esq.
James G. Gilmour, Esq.
Larry I. Herscher, Esq.
A. Margaret Hesford, Esq.
Karen E. Hollis, Esq.
Brian S. Keif, Esq.
Kathleen Singer King, Esq.
Lawrence (Larry) P. Kuvin, Esq.
Robert A. Lazenby, Esq.
Judge Emeritus Murray Meyerson
Mary Hoerber Milian, Esq.
George O. Mitchell, Esq.
Allene D. Nicholson, Esq.
Fred R. Ober, Esq.
James P. Paul, Esq.
Andrew J. Rader, Esq.
Ronald J. Raffony, Esq.
Bruce S. Schwartz, Esq.
Judge Emeritus Martin Shapiro
Michael D. Sikes, Esq.
Donald J. Spero, Esq.
Samuel P. Stafford, Esq.
Leland E. Stansell, Esq.
Peter G. Stassun, Esq.
Michael D. Stewart, Esq.
David L. Sullivan, Esq.
Robert K. Tucker, Esq.
Alvin N. Weinstein, Esq.
Judith L. Weinstein, Esq.
Robert S. Zack, Esq.

Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
RULE 1.800 Exclusions From Arbitration

A civil action shall be ordered to arbitration or arbitration in conjunction with mediation upon stipulation of the parties. A civil action may be ordered to arbitration or arbitration in conjunction with mediation upon motion of any party or by the court, if the judge determines the action to be of such a nature that arbitration could be of benefit to the litigants or the court. Under no circumstances may the following categories of actions be referred to arbitration:

(1) Bond estreatures.

(2) Habeas corpus or other extraordinary writs.

(3) Bond validations.

(4) Civil or criminal contempt.

(5) Such other matters as may be specified by order of the chief judge in the circuit.


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