Appellate Practice,
Civil Litigation
Jan. 6, 2015
Which orders regarding arbitration are appealable?
Parties routinely ask courts to compel arbitration, to stay litigation pending arbitration, or to review arbitration awards. As recent cases show, knowing whether the resulting order is appealable is critical.
Alana H. Rotter
Partner
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
5900 Wilshire Blvd 12th FL
Los Angeles , CA 90036
Phone: (310) 859-7811
Fax: (310) 276-5261
Email: arotter@gmsr.com
Alana handles civil appeals and writ petitions, including on probate and anti-SLAPP issue. She is certified as an appellate specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Arbitration is supposed to be an alternative to the court system. Often, however, the two go hand-in-hand. Parties routinely turn to the courts to compel arbitration, to stay litigation pending arbitration, to review arbitration awards, and to make other arbitration-related decisions. Some of the resulting orders are immediately appealable; others are not. As two recent published decisions illustrate, knowing which category your case falls into is critical: The Court of Appeal is vigilan...
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