A federal appellate court upheld sanctions against a party for bad faith and lack of preparation during a court-ordered mediation, based on a report from the mediator that the party arrived late to mediation, was unprepared, lacked full settlement authority, and generally did not act in a matter conducive to mediation. In addition, that party filed a lawsuit before the mediation process was formally concluded.
Spradlin v. Richard, Nos. 13-5629, 13-5630, 13-5728 (U.S.C.A. 6th Cir., July 15, 2014)
