Baldwin Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Wisconsin, page 2

... As a form of alternative dispute resolution, the appraisal process is favored and encouraged. See generally, State v. PG Miron Constr. ... Although both arbitration and appraisal are contractual methods for alternative dispute resolution, there are significant differences. ...

... [2] Thus, as the circuit court opined: [T]he appraisal process is a means of alternate dispute resolution. It is designed to effectively and cost[-] efficiently resolve disputes over the amount of an insured's loss. By doing it this way ...

... An amicus curiae brief was filed by Henry E. Koltz and Schmidt, Darling & Erwin, Milwaukee, and Dennis M. Selby and Selby Law Firm, Mequon, on behalf of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. ...