What if a party fails to appear for an arbitration hearing?
If both a party and that party=s attorney fail to appear for a scheduled arbitration hearing, that case may be referred to a judge for a non-jury trial which would take place on the same day as the scheduled arbitration hearing. The court may hear the matter and enter a decision. Relief from the decision of the trial court can come only from an appeal to an appellate court, as there is no right to a trial de novo on appeal from a decision entered by a judge.
