Mock MediationChasity (mediator):Hello Leo and Katrin. I am Chasity Swift and myself and Jill Carter will be mediatingyou fine folks. Keep in mind you are both hear by choice and are free to leave or stop the mediation.Leo: yes mamJill (mediator): Good evening.My name is Jill Pollard and I will be facilitating your mediation process thisevening.Before we start, let me give you an overview of the process and how I would like it to go.Themajor steps we need to go through are: 1) Assessing this conflict together, 2) making sure you are bothready to solve it, 3) negotiating and compromising to meet each other somewhere in the middle, and 4)constructing and implementing an agreement.Katrin: I understand.Jill (mediator): Do either of you have any questions about the overall process?Katrin: not at the momentLeo: No ma'am. Thank youJill (mediator): Ok, thank you.I hope we can solve the issues today, but please do not be discouraged ifwe’re unable to make it through the entire process today.We may want to take a couple of days to sleepon it and make sure we do not feel rash in our decisions.Leo: OkKatrin: okJill (mediator): Let me start by asking your names and title (or occupation).Let’s start with Katrin. Pleasefollow with your response, Leo.Katrin: My name is Katrin and I am the owner/manager of the Blue Moon CafeLeo: My name is Leo and I supply goods to different businesses in the areaJill (mediator): Are there any other disputants who should be involved in this mediation?If so, pleasestate their names.Katrin: None on my part.Leo: None here eitherChasity (mediator): Leo would you like to tell us the issues that have brought you here?Jill (mediator): Okay, please briefly state your perception of the problem.Leo, will you start and Katrinfollow?Leo: I supplied Ms. Katrin with bottles of vodka and glasses for her martini bar and she has refused topay me what is owed
