Rita Fuller and Robert Morgan are contending parties to a lawsuit involving the division of their inheritance from their grandmother. They wish to settle their case out of court. Rita and Robert engage in discussions and bargaining with the presence of their attorneys and finally conclude that Robert keeps 60 percent of the inheritance while Rita gets the remainder. In this scenario, the ________ method of alternative dispute resolution is used.
A) negotiation
B) arbitration
C) mini-trial
D) mediation

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The method of alternative dispute resolution used in this scenario is negotiation, as Rita and Robert came to an agreement through discussions and bargaining with the help of their attorneys without the involvement of a third-party neutral. Arbitration involves a neutral third-party making a binding decision, mini-trial is a shortened version of a trial where the parties present their case to a panel of decision-makers, and mediation involves a neutral third-party facilitating the conversation between the parties to reach a mutually agreeable solution.

Rita Fuller and Robert Morgan Are Contending Parties to a Lawsuit