What is the requirement that a party initiates the action in order to mediate?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Cohen v. Lavi, B279597 (Cal. App. 2018):

initiates the action"].) The flip side of this requirement is that a party who refuses to mediate may not recover attorney fees if that party prevails in the action. (Frei v. Davey (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 1506, 1508.)

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