Arbitrator In The Angry Neighbors

After I completed both of the Negotiation and Mediation exercises, I have came to conclusion and determined that I am definitely better at Mediation. On blackboard, you mentioned that it was difficult for you to even resolve the dispute, however, it did not take me long at all.
The “Angry Neighbors” exercise showed two upset neighbors. Jim was upset at the fact that his plants kept dying. Jim is fairly wealthy and spends a lot of money towards plants. However, Sonia is not as fortunate and she was the one to blame for over watering his plants. She was upset that he would rather spend money on plants rather than help people who are less fortunate. Obviously, it would not be fair to make Sonia pay Jim back for the damage because she stated her …show more content…
They pay close attention to issues and evidence from both views and determine who is going to be the winner and who is going to be the loser. They further assists in problems that most likely haven’t yet been completely resolved. If I was an arbitrator in the “Angry Neighbor” scenario, I would have choose Jim to be the winner of the case, since it was obvious that Sonia was the one ruining his plants. She admitted to ruining his plants, however she not give logical reason on why. In addition, she just kept mentioning that her phone was ringing and she had to leave. This proves she did not want to face the situation knowing she was …show more content…
Most likely Jim will begin this lawsuit asking Sonia to pay him back for the damages that she has done to his plants. After a complaint is filed with the clerk of the state court, a suit will be heard between both parties. The defendant, who is Sonia, must provide an answer to Jim’s complaint. Both parties have to show up to trial prepared holding both of their claims for the judge to make a final decision on the winner of the case. Again, if I were the judge in this case I would have made Jim the winner. He went out of his way to prove his