REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961
Act 236 of 1961
600.5073 Arbitrator; appointment; qualifications; immunity; list of qualified arbitrators.
Sec. 5073.
(1) Arbitration under this chapter may be heard by a single arbitrator or by a panel of 3 arbitrators. The court shall appoint an arbitrator agreed to by the parties if the arbitrator is qualified under subsection (2) and consents to the appointment. An arbitrator appointed under this chapter is immune from liability in regard to the arbitration proceeding to the same extent as the circuit judge who has jurisdiction of the action that is submitted to arbitration.
(2) The court shall not appoint an arbitrator under this chapter unless the individual meets all of the following qualifications:
(a) Is an attorney in good standing with the state bar of Michigan.
(b) Has practiced as an attorney for not less than 5 years before the appointment and has demonstrated an expertise in the area of domestic relations law.
(c) Has received training in the dynamics of domestic violence and in handling domestic relations matters that have a history of domestic violence.
(3) The office of the friend of the court, an alternative dispute resolution clerk, or another individual designated by the chief judge may make available a list of arbitrators who meet the qualifications of this section. The list shall include a summary of each arbitrator's qualifications and experience.
History: Add. 2000, Act 419, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
4
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2023 · leading case:
Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 10× “§ 600.5073; (3) arbitrator's powers and duties, M.”
Johnson v. Johnson, 739 N.W.2d 877 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 2× “" Yet it is this same DRAA that (1) gives these "unaccountable third parties" a great deal of discretion to decide domestic relations issues, (2) sets forth specific criteria for an attorney to be eligible to be an arbitrator, MCL 600.5073(2), and (3) grants significant power to…”
Miller v. Miller, 691 N.W.2d 788 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 2× “) MCL 600.5073 provides for the qualifications and appointment of an arbitrator.”
Kathy a MacZik v. Kenneth O MacZik (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 4× “Plaintiff further argued that the award was invalid because Looby was not a licensed attorney, and therefore was never statutorily permitted to serve as an arbitrator under MCL 600.5073. Plaintiff thus asked the court to vacate the order of arbitration and the award.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5073(1) — 1 case
Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
“§ 600.5073; (3) arbitrator's powers and duties, M.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5073(2) — 2 cases
Johnson v. Johnson, 739 N.W.2d 877 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).
“" Yet it is this same DRAA that (1) gives these "unaccountable third parties" a great deal of discretion to decide domestic relations issues, (2) sets forth specific criteria for an attorney to be eligible to be an arbitrator, MCL 600.5073(2), and (3) grants significant power to…”
Kathy a MacZik v. Kenneth O MacZik (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
“Plaintiff further argued that the award was invalid because Looby was not a licensed attorney, and therefore was never statutorily permitted to serve as an arbitrator under MCL 600.5073. Plaintiff thus asked the court to vacate the order of arbitration and the award.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5073(2)(a) — 1 case
Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
“§ 600.5073; (3) arbitrator's powers and duties, M.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5073(3) — 1 case
Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
“§ 600.5073; (3) arbitrator's powers and duties, M.”
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