Cal. Evid. Code § 1115

Mediation

Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 19 Cal. 4th 332 - Mercury Insurance Group v. Superior Court (1998)

Most recently applied in Gaines v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. (February 2016)

Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 772, Sec. 3

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For purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Mediation” means a process in which a neutral person or persons facilitate communication between the disputants to assist them in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.

(b) “Mediator” means a neutral person who conducts a mediation. “Mediator” includes any person designated by a mediator either to assist in the mediation or to communicate with the participants in preparation for a mediation.

(c) “Mediation consultation” means a communication between a person and a mediator for the purpose of initiating, considering, or reconvening a mediation or retaining the mediator.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.