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Post-rejection Statistics
Although rejection rates are an important indicator of the success of an arbitration program, many resolution options remain available to parties having rejected an award. As noted, parties file a notice of rejection of the arbitration award for the same variety of tactical reasons that they file notices of appeal from trial court judgments. Therefore, a factor more significant than the rejection rate is the frequency with which arbitration cases are settled subsequent to the rejection but prior to trial.
Statistics demonstrate that few arbitration cases proceed to trial even after the arbitration award is rejected.
In Boone County (Fiscal Year 2004), 1 case was placed on the post-rejection calendar, no cases were disposed of via trial and 2 cases were either settled or dismissed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the cases funneled into the arbitration program in Boone County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Cook County (Fiscal Year 2004), 4,256 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 401 cases were disposed via trial and 2,018 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 2% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in Cook County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In DuPage County (Fiscal Year 2004), 552 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 83 cases were disposed via trial and 282 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 2% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in DuPage County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Ford County (Fiscal Year 2004), no cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, settled, dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar.
In Henry County (Fiscal Year 2004), 2 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, no cases were disposed of via trial, and 3 cases were either settled or dismissed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the cases funneled into the arbitration program in Henry County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Kane County (Fiscal Year 2004), 95 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 37cases were disposed via trial and 69 were settled or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 2% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in Kane County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Lake County (Fiscal Year 2004), 241 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 60 cases were disposed via trial and 196 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in Lake County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In McHenry County (Fiscal Year 2004), 63 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 24 cases were disposed via trial and 53 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in McHenry County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In McLean County (Fiscal Year 2004), 26 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 7 cases were disposed via trial and 23 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in McLean County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Mercer County (Fiscal Year 2004), there was no activity on the post-rejection calendar.
In Rock Island County (Fiscal Year 2004), 20 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 8 cases were disposed of via trial and 26 cases were either settled or dismissed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the cases funneled into the arbitration program in Rock Island County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In St. Clair County (Fiscal Year 2004), 37 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 8 cases were disposed via trial and 38 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in St. Clair County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Whiteside County (Fiscal Year 2004), 5 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 1 case was disposed of via trial and 7 cases were either settled or dismissed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the cases funneled into the arbitration program in Whiteside County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Will County (Fiscal Year 2004), 84 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 17 cases were disposed of via trial and 49 cases were settled, dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in Will County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
In Winnebago County (Fiscal Year 2004), 49 cases were placed on the post-rejection calendar, 11 cases were disposed via trial and 48 were settled or dismissed or otherwise disposed and removed from the post-rejection calendar; 1% of the total cases funneled into the arbitration program in Winnebago County during Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in trial.
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