... (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to any party hereto instituting any arbitration proceeding ...,
such party first shall submit the Claim to a mediation proceeding... ... On December 19, Briles moved
for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and Global Link requested mediation. ...
... the trial court's order denying its motion for default judgment and granting Chris-Craft's motion
to dismiss, contending that the trial court erred in (i) dismissing its complaint for insufficient service
of process and based on forum selection, choice of law and mediation provisions in ...
... On August 20, 2009, the parties participated in a court-ordered mediation session. During
the mediation session, the parties' counsel signed a mediation agreement, which contained
a provision that established a ten-day deadline for objections. ...