Common use of DEFAULT OF A PARTY Clause in Contracts

DEFAULT OF A PARTY. Where a party, without sufficient cause, fails to ap- pear at a hearing, pay the fees of the Institute, or to produce evidence, the Tribunal may continue the arbitration on such terms as the Tribunal deems appropriate after satisfying itself that a reason- able attempt has been made to communicate with the defaulting party. The Tribunal shall make an award based upon the evidence before it.

DEFAULT OF A PARTY. Where a party, without sufficient cause, fails to ap- pear appear at a hearing, pay the fees of the Institute, or to produce evidence, the Tribunal may continue the arbitration on such terms as the Tribunal deems appropriate after satisfying itself that a reason- able reasonable attempt has been made to communicate with the defaulting party. The Tribunal shall make an award based upon the evidence before it.