Gilling v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.

OPINION

SAROKIN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

In order for the compulsory arbitration program to function properly, it is essential that the parties participate in a meaningful manner. This is particularly so in a case such as this in which one of the parties is a substantial corporation and the other party is one or more individuals. The purposes of the arbitration program are to provide the parties with a quick and inexpensive means of resolving their dispute while, at the same time, reducing the court’s caseload.

These purposes are thwarted when a party to the arbitration enters into it…