Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Plainview is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. The author Jon Hassler was raised in Plainview and some of the places in his writing are based on the town.