TORTS

Editors' Note: The following opinion, published in the Daily Appellate Report (August 3, 1990, pp. 8667‐8673), is an inipvrtant Californiadecision giving very broad immunity from civil suit to evaluators and mediuiors who operate both within and outside the court. Both the majoriy and the minority opinion have a very interesting discussion of case and statutory law regarding this issue. This decision protects evaluatorsand mediatorsfrom vexatious litigation which might inhibit the evaluator from providing an accurate assessment or the mediator from proposing oprions for mutual gain out of fear of being sued. Left unanswered however; are thelimits to acceprabk mediator|aluator behavior and the sources of redress which clients may pursue when they feel mediator orevaluator behavior has been detrimental: Should courts have a formal complaint process? Do clients have access to redress through professional societies or licensing boards? These are some questions we would like to address in future issues. Anyone who has informed views about these questivns is invited to submit them.