The applicant's counsel brought a motion to be removed from the record after being unable to contact the applicant for instructions.
The applicant failed to attend a pre-hearing discussion and the subsequent motion hearing.
The arbitrator granted counsel's motion to be removed from the record.
Furthermore, the arbitrator dismissed the application for arbitration without a hearing under Rule 68 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, finding it frivolous, vexatious, or commenced in bad faith due to the applicant's failure to participate.
The insurer was awarded $500 in expenses.
