Review of Requests for arbitration on Matthew Hoffman
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The present Arbitration Committee has reviewed the Matthew Hoffman case, which took place in December 2007 and January 2008. The Committee has concluded that a series of significant irregularities occurred which, in combination, were prejudicial to Shoemaker's Holiday. These irregularities were that:
- The request for arbitration bypassed preliminary steps in the dispute resolution process, and should not have been accepted as framed;
- A decision in the case was presented for voting prematurely, limiting the ability of the parties to respond;
- Order was not adequately kept on the case pages, allowing them to be used as a platform for attacks;
- The schedule of the proceedings was not clearly communicated to the parties; and
This unique confluence of irregularities resulted in a fundamentally flawed process and the present Committee takes this opportunity to apologize to Shoemaker's Holiday and to the community. Further, the Committee has determined that all findings reflecting adversely on Shoemaker's Holiday, under any account name, are nullified. The Committee notes that Shoemaker's Holiday has agreed to consult with the Committee prior to re-seeking adminship.[1]
- Correspondence about the case on arbcom-l was handled incorrectly.
