Klatz v. Western States Insurance

This appeal is brought by respondent-appellant, Western States Insurance Company (Western States), from the trial court’s order vacating an arbitration decision rendered by a majority of arbitrators. Western States and petitioner-appellee, Ronald Klatz, D.O., had arbitrated Klatz’s claim for uninsured motorist benefits, resulting in an award in favor of Western States. The trial court vacated the award and remanded the matter to be rearbitrated, with the court also requiring that a court reporter be present at the second arbitration hearing. Western States brought a petition for leave to…