§ 7558 — Depositions and discovery; rules of the arbitration administrator; adjournments

§ 7558. Depositions and discovery; rules of the arbitration\nadministrator; adjournments. (a) After the appointment of the panel of\narbitrators and notwithstanding inconsistent provisions of sections four\nhundred eight and three thousand one hundred two of this chapter, the\nparties to the arbitration may take depositions and obtain discovery\nregarding the subject matter of the arbitration and, to that end, use\nand exercise the same rights, remedies, and obligations in the\narbitration as if the subject matter of the arbitration were pending in\na civil action.\n (b) The arbitration administrator shall promulgate rules, subject to\nthe approval of the superintendent of financial services, to ensure the\nexpeditious completion of discovery and the prompt commencement and\nconclusion of the hearing, consistent with applicable provisions of rule\nthirty-four hundred six of this chapter.\n (c) An adjournment at the request of counsel for any of the parties\nmay be granted only by the chairperson of the panel for good cause\nshown. A proceeding under this article shall be treated in the same\nmanner as an action or proceeding in supreme court for the purpose of\nany claim by counsel of actual engagement.\n