Common use of Evidentiary Hearing Clause in Contracts

Evidentiary Hearing. The procedures for the arbitration of a dispute shall provide for an evidentiary hearing, with provision for the cross-examination of witnesses, unless all parties consent to the resolution of the matter on the basis of a written record. The forms and methods for taking evidence shall be as described in the Federal Rules of Evidence, except as modified by the procedures established by the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee, the arbitrator(s) or agreement of the parties. The arbitrator(s) may require such written or other submissions from the parties as shall be deemed appropriate, including submission of the direct testimony of witnesses in written form. The arbitrator(s) may exclude any evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, unduly repetitious or prejudicial, or privileged. Any party or parties may arrange for the preparation of a record of the hearing, and shall pay the costs thereof. Such party or parties shall have no obligation to provide or agree to the provision of a copy of the record of the hearing to any party that does not pay an equal share of the cost of the record. At the request of any party, the arbitrator(s) shall determine a fair and equitable allocation of the costs of the preparation of a record between or among the parties to the proceeding willing to share such costs.

Evidentiary Hearing. The procedures for the arbitration of a dispute shall provide for an evidentiary hearing, with provision for the cross-cross- examination of witnesses, unless all parties consent to the resolution of the matter on the basis of a written record. The forms and methods for taking evidence shall be as described in the Federal Rules of Evidence, except as modified by the procedures established by the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee, the arbitrator(s) or agreement of the parties. The arbitrator(s) may require such written or other submissions from the parties as shall be deemed appropriate, including submission of the direct testimony of witnesses in written form. The arbitrator(s) may exclude any evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, unduly repetitious or prejudicial, or privileged. Any party or parties may arrange for the preparation of a record of the hearing, and shall pay the costs thereof. Such party or parties shall have no obligation to provide or agree to the provision of a copy of the record of the hearing to any party that does not pay an equal share of the cost of the record. At the request of any party, the arbitrator(s) shall determine a fair and equitable allocation of the costs of the preparation of a record between or among the parties to the proceeding willing to share such costs.