Saika v. Gold

Opinion

SILLS, P. J.

J(1) Arbitration has become highly favored as an economical, efficient alternative to traditional litigation in law courts. (See, e.g., Moncharsh v. Heily & Blase (1992) 3 Cal.4th 1, 9 [10 Cal.Rptr.2d 183, 832 P.2d 899] [“the Legislature has expressed a ‘strong public policy in favor of arbitration. . . .”’]; Ericksen, Arbuthnot, McCarthy, Kearney & Walsh, Inc. v. 100 Oak Street (1983) 35 Cal.3d 312, 322 [197 CaLRptr. 581, 673 P.2d 251] [“speedy and relatively inexpensive means of dispute resolution”]; Madden v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1976) 17 Cal.3d 699, 707 [131…