If a person or party whose attendance is required by Rule 4 fails to attend, or cancels without Commission approval, a duly ordered mediated settlement conference without good cause, or otherwise violates these rules without good cause, the Commission may impose upon the party or his principal any lawful sanction, including but not limited to the payment of attorneys’ fees, mediator fees and expenses incurred by persons attending the conference, contempt, or any other sanction authorized by Rule 37(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Any sanctions that may be assessed against a party under these rules including, but not limited to, mediation conference postponement fees and sanctions for the unauthorized cancellation or failure to appear at a mediation conference, may be assessed against the party or the party’s principal or attorney depending on whose conduct necessitated the assessment of sanctions.
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