Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District v. Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

In Bopp v. Brames, 677 N.E.2d 629 (Ind.Ct.App.1997), we noted that the purpose of arbitration is to afford parties the opportunity to reach a final disposition of differences in an easier, more expeditious manner than by litigation. Unfortunately, *1134as this case demonstrates, arbitration is not always easier or more expeditious. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District ("NICTD") appeals from the trial court's decision in its case against Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad ("South Shore") that referred this matter back to the original panel of arbitrators…