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Category Archives: Cases I Have Mediated
Field Trip (AKA “On The Rooftops”)
In general, the stomping ground of the mediator is an office or conference room, or, as Small Claims volunteers will know, the corridor. However, once in a while the opportunity presents itself for something more interesting. I was mediating a case … Continue reading
Landlord receives unpleasant ruling
I mediated a case between a landlord and a former tenant. They did not reach an agreement, but things thereafter did not go as the landlord expected. In this case, there was a year’s lease for an apartment. However, the … Continue reading
Take my wives – please!
Civil harassment cases are challenging. If someone is seeking a restraining order against another person, the situation is probably pretty serious. What the mediator generally offers going in is that an agreement can be developed where the two people simply stay … Continue reading
Fractured friendship
As I tell the assembled courtroom in the Small Claims version of my “mediator speech”, no one likes to be in a dispute, especially about money. And if the issue is between family or friends, or people who would otherwise continue to be … Continue reading
Unexpected result
When a case goes to Small Claims court, the plaintiff is the one seeking, in most cases, some money. It’s not common for the defendant to come away with anything, especially if a counter-suit has not been filed. But this … Continue reading
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