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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am wondering if anybody has had experience with joining a party to a Fast Track AAA Arbitration.
The situation I am facing is that I represent a builder. The arbitration was initiated by a homeowner. It was placed on Fast Track due to the fact that the claim is for less than $75,000.00. I want to add the home warranty company as a party to the arbitration,
which was objected to by counsel for the homeowner. An arbitrator has been assigned to decide whether to add the home warranty company and a telephonic conference on this issue has been set.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">My questions are: 1) is there a specific standard that the arbitrator has to follow in order
to make his decision on the joinder issue? 2) is there a possibility that the addition of the home warranty company to the arbitration will kick the arbitration out of Fast Track and into Regular Track proceedings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Any information is appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Erum S. Kistemaker, Esq. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Erum S. Kistemaker, Esquire</span>
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