2 AAC 12.972 - Discovery and exchange of information
(a) At the request
of any party or at the arbitrator's own initiative, the arbitrator may direct
the production of documents, the identification of witnesses to be called
including the anticipated topics of testimony, and any other discovery that the
arbitrator considers necessary or desirable.
(b) The arbitrator may direct the parties to
prepare and file stipulations of uncontested facts.
(c) The arbitrator may not allow discovery
other than discovery allowed under
AS
09.43.070,
AS
36.30.629, and this section, except as
ordered by the arbitrator in extraordinary cases and upon a clear showing that
the interests of justice so require.
(d) The arbitrator shall rule on discovery
disputes. The arbitrator may impose sanctions, including claim preclusion, if a
party fails to comply with the arbitrator's discovery decisions.
(e) The arbitrator shall resolve discovery
matters in a manner consistent with the expedited nature of
arbitration.
Notes
Authority:AS 36.30.040
AS 36.30.629
AS 36.30.870
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