Gilliland v. Chronic Pain Associates, Inc.

OPALA, Justice.

Two issues are tendered by the appellee’s quest for the appeal’s dismissal: (1) Is the order setting aside an arbitration award and directing the parties to relaunch the arbitration process before another panel appealable as a final prejudgment disposition? and, if this be answered in the affirmative, (2) Is this appeal timely? We answer both questions in the affirmative and deny the motion to dismiss with prejudice to renewal.

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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION

This case presents a history that is very complicated and convoluted. 1 We confine ourselves to those procedural complexities…