The Appeal of Mediation: An Increasingly Successful Practice
In more recent years, led by the appellate courts, the use of mediation during appeal has become more widespread and increasingly successful.
August 19, 2024 at 08:00 AM
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Special SectionsIt is a truism that most civil cases are settled. A number of studies have put the aggregate settlement rate at 95%, although that seems unduly high, as such other forms of nontrial disposition (dismissals, voluntary discontinuances) may not be accounted for. According to the 2023 Annual Report of the Chief Administrator, 33,632 out of 165,101 civil cases in New York State Supreme Court, or 20%, were disposed by settlement. Only 1,322 verdicts were reported, representing less than 1% of the total dispositions.
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