Michigan Laws 691.1556 – Participation in dispute resolution process
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(1) Participation in the dispute resolution process shall be voluntary and the form or technique utilized shall be by mutual agreement of the parties.
(2) Subject to subsection (1), a court may refer the parties to a civil action to a center funded under this act. The court shall not require that the parties to the civil action reach a settlement of the civil action through any dispute resolution process utilized at the center.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 691.1556
- Center: means a community-based dispute resolution center. See Michigan Laws 691.1552
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.