Impasse on Rollers: Mediation Moves Odd Fellows Project

Odd Fellows Hall, a historic building in downtown Salt Lake, had been lifted onto rollers ready to move to make way for a new federal courthouse. The project stopped abruptly due to a dispute between the parties. A court battle ensued. Due to the Utah federal bench's conflict of interest, a Wyoming federal judge took the reigns and referred the case to mediation. Thanks to mediation, the project is up and running again as of August 18, 2009. The parties are "mum" about what has changed. Good for them. Mediation once again has saved time, money, frustration and has resolved a large visual example of impasse. And, mediation confidentiality prevails.