State Farm Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Hereford Ins. Co.

GILSON, J.A.D.

*3Defendant Hereford Insurance Company (Hereford) appeals from a March 24, 2017 order denying its motion to compel the arbitration organization, Arbitration Forums, Inc. (AF), to hold an in-person hearing under the New Jersey Uniform Arbitration Act (Arbitration Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:23B-1 to -32. The contract under which AF provides arbitrators for such disputes does not require in-person hearings. Hereford contends, however, that it is entitled to an in-person hearing at a physical location under the Arbitration Act. We affirm because there is no language in the Arbitration Act…