I was curious if this was true and looked it up. According to the American Arbitration Association rules section R-9:
Small Claims Option for the Parties
If a party’s claim is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court, either party may choose to take the claim to that court instead of arbitration as follows: (a) The parties may take their claims to small claims court without first filing with the AAA.
I am very much not a lawyer and have zero experience with arbitration but that seems pretty strait forward unless I am missing something?
Small Claims Option for the Parties If a party’s claim is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court, either party may choose to take the claim to that court instead of arbitration as follows: (a) The parties may take their claims to small claims court without first filing with the AAA.
I am very much not a lawyer and have zero experience with arbitration but that seems pretty strait forward unless I am missing something?
https://www.adr.org/sites/default/files/Consumer_Rules_Web_2...