possum
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- Arizona
hello, I have a mediation date coming up soon and I was wondering what I could expect. I am to be in propria persona against a well known phone company. any advice is a plus. thank you in advance
what to expect; mediation
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zddoodah
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Mediation is a means by which the parties, together with an impartial third party, try to settle the case. Not sure what you might be asking beyond that.
mightymoose
Moderator
Disappointment. Rarely do the parties leave mediation satisfied.
possum
New Member
do you have experience with this kind of thing? isn't the point of mediation to find an agreement and no go to court? in tern, if I'm not happy with how mediation goes, could I then take the case to trail?
mightymoose
Moderator
Read your contact with the phone company. When you argeed to use their service you agreed to limit your options for dispute resolution.
The outcome from mediation is likely considered final, but review your contracts/terms of service to understand what your full range of options are.
The outcome from mediation is likely considered final, but review your contracts/terms of service to understand what your full range of options are.
adjusterjack
Super Moderator
Your contract will tell you if mediation is binding or not.
My guess is that you didn't read the contract before signing up for the service so I expect that the phone company will come out ahead.
My guess is that you didn't read the contract before signing up for the service so I expect that the phone company will come out ahead.
possum
New Member
I have in the suit that the contract is voidable and void, for a couple reasonsreasons. it says nothing about mediation and just states that they're only to be taken to small claims.
unrelated to this case; if i post a complaint i wrote up inwhich i plan to take federal, is it possible to get help with it?
unrelated to this case; if i post a complaint i wrote up inwhich i plan to take federal, is it possible to get help with it?
adjusterjack
Super Moderator
It's possible that the court requires mediation before allowing a trial.
How about giving us some backstory. Who sued who? For how much? For what reason?
If it's unrelated to this matter you can start a separate thread. Post it if you like. Someone is bound to comment but don't expect a comprehensive analysis or step by step how-to-do.
possum
New Member
I am the plaintiff in this case, I've put a unit in for 3k for damages they've caused. reasons being breach of contract. we have a mediation date set up for this upcoming tuseday!
adjusterjack
Super Moderator
How did they cause you $3K in damages. What contract did you have with them? How, exactly, did they breach it.
In other words, what did you write on the small claims complaint form in the white space just below where it says "$3000 is the total amount owed me by the defendant because."
possum
New Member
breach of contract; followed by a complaint
mightymoose
Moderator
You won't get help if you don't provide information.
adjusterjack
Super Moderator
Teeth pulling time. Let's try this again:
How did they cause you $3K in damages?
What contract did you have with them?
How, exactly, did they breach it?
How did they cause you $3K in damages?
What contract did you have with them?
How, exactly, did they breach it?
zddoodah
Well-Known Member
If "this kind of thing" means mediation, I've attended numerous mediations, both as an attorney and as a client representative.
As I told you in my first response, "[m]ediation is a means by which the parties, together with an impartial third party, try to settle the case."
If you settle, the case will be done. If you don't settle, it will proceed. Your subjective happiness is irrelevant.
Huh?
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