PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Contract Arbitration
......Compelling Arbitration
.........Appointment of Arbitrator
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The contractual right to three arbitrators is substantial and may not be altered by the court.

If parties have not agreed upon method or the method fails, petition can be made to trial court for appointment of arbitrator.

Arbitrator to be appointed by method agreed upon by the parties.

Court's order appointing third arbitrator after litigants could not decide on one was not final decision and, therefore, not appealable.

Impartiality disclosure not required until arbitrator is actually selected by parties or appointed by court ••and•• notified as required by CCP 1281.9(b).

Trial court lacked authority to appoint arbitrator after chosen arbitral forum refused to conduct arbitration.