Contracts are, with increasing frequency, requiring pre-dispute mediation before a complaint can be filed in arbitration or in court. In Hangartner v. Alexander, 2015 IL App (4th) 140272-U, the court was faced with the question of whether a trial court order requiring pre-dispute mediation was immediately appealable. It is well-established that orders granting or denying… Continue reading Is A Pre-Dispute Mediation Order Immediately Appealable?