Fact Pattern 3-1 (Questions 31-33 apply)
Bean Vendors, Inc., and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1. If Bean and Java have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue, they may prefer to settle their dispute through mediation because
A) the case will be heard by a mini-jury.
B) the dispute will eventually go to trial.
C) the process is not adversarial.
D) the resolution of the dispute will be decided an expert.

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Mediation is a non-adversarial process in which a neutral third party facilitates communication and negotiation between the parties to reach a mutually acceptable resolution. This can be a less confrontational approach to dispute resolution and may help maintain a positive business relationship. Option A is incorrect because there is no mini-jury in mediation. Option B is incorrect because the objective of mediation is to reach a settlement without going to trial. Option D is incorrect because the resolution is not decided by an expert, but rather by the parties themselves in a mutually agreed-upon settlement.

Fact Pattern 3-1 (Questions 31-33 Apply)