ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS, INC. v. Carey

Opinion

REARDON, J.

The fee dispute underlying this litigation has been submitted (1) to advisory arbitration before a local bar association pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6200 et seq., 1 on appellant’s demand; (2) for trial de novo in state court, by appellant; (3) for trial de novo in federal court (but dismissed) by respondent; and (4) to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) on respondent’s demand. The matter is before us on appeal from the judgment confirming the AAA award. There has been no trial de novo.

This appeal obliges us to…