Disqualification Of ArbitratorsAn arbitrator shall be disqualified if his impartiality can reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to instances where:
(a) He, or a lawyer with whom he practices, currently represents any of the parties in any legal matters;(b) He has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party;(c) He has personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts;(d) He served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy, or a lawyer with whom he practices law served as a lawyer concerning the matter;(e) He knows that he, individually or as a fiduciary, or his spouse or minor child residing in his household, has a substantial financial interest in the subject matter in controversy or in a party to the proceeding, or any other interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding.Eri. Cnty. Pa., Erie County Rules Of Civil Procedure, GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ARBITRATION IN UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTOR/ST CLAIMS, II
Amended effective 7/1/2020; amended effective 8/1/2022.