The Mediation of Variance Conflicts: An Empirical Evaluation
| Author(s) | Duke, Joshua M. | |
| Author(s) | Jost, Ryan P. | |
| Date Accessioned | 2004-10-11T16:34:56Z | |
| Date Available | 2004-10-11T16:34:56Z | |
| Publication Date | 2000-09 | |
| Abstract | Since 1982, the New Castle County Superior Court in Delaware has promoted mediation, which attempts to resolve filed conflicts prior to trial. This paper evaluates how spatial land-use conflicts channel through mediation and litigation. Data suggest that mediations fail because one of the key disputing parties does not play a direct role in mediation and litigation. The data then inform a predictive model of litigated outcomes in which disputants share in the responsibility for conflict. By alleviating some of the uncertainty of litigation and proposing win-win, mediated outcomes, the model may be used facilitate future mediations. | en |
| Sponsor | The University of Delaware General University Research Fund. | en |
| Extent | 79101 bytes | |
| MIME type | application/pdf | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/129 | |
| Language | en_US | |
| Publisher | Department of Food and Resource Economics | en |
| Part of Series | SP00-01 | |
| Keywords | Mediation | en |
| Keywords | Litigation | en |
| Keywords | Variance | en |
| Keywords | Land use | en |
| Keywords | Conflict resolution | en |
| Keywords | Zoning | en |
| Title | The Mediation of Variance Conflicts: An Empirical Evaluation | en |
| Type | Staff Paper | en |