Davis v. Gaona

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Appellant-plaintiff in an action which was referred to arbitration pursuant to Fulton Superior Court Local Rule 1000 filed a motion for injunctive relief and to have the rule declared unconstitutional. The trial court denied relief and this appeal is from that order. We affirm.

Rule 1000 provides that civil actions seeking primarily money damages up to $25,000 or in an unspecified amount will be referred to compulsory but non-binding arbitration by a panel of three arbitrators randomly selected. Cases involving medical malpractice are excluded from arbitration. A party…