Cox v. Bonni

*363*293Plaintiff Lisa Cox (plaintiff) appeals from the judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of defendant and respondent Aram Bonni, M.D. (defendant), whom she sued for medical malpractice following a hysterectomy. Plaintiff had moved successfully to vacate the award based on the neutral arbitrator's failure timely to disclose his past dealings and ex parte communications with defendant's counsel. Defendant thereafter moved for reconsideration. The arbitrator himself appeared at the hearing on the motion, arguing that plaintiff forfeited any objection to his untimely disclosures by…