PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Contract Arbitration
......Compelling Arbitration
.........Costs of Arbitration
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Plaintiff's financial circumstances were relevant to whether arbitration proceeded at defendants' expense, or whether matter was tried in superior court.

Trial ct. must calculate reasonable cost of arbitration, and, if any P cannot pay his/her share, note that D law firm may pay that P's share, or waive its right to arbitrate and proceed to court.