Guam § 21402 - Grounds of Objection to Referee.

§ 21402. Grounds of Objection to Referee.

A party may object to the appointment of any person as referee, on one

or more of the following grounds:

(a) Consanguinity or affinity, within the third degree, to either

party, or to an officer of a corporation which is a party, or to any judge

of the court in which the appointment shall be made;

(b) Standing in the relation of guardian and ward, master and

servant, employer and clerk, or principal and agent, to either party; or

being a member of the family of either party; or a partner in business

with either party; or security on any bond or obligation for either party;

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(c) Having been a witness on any trial between the same parties

for the same cause of action;

(d) Interest on the part of such person in the event of the action, or

in the main question involved in the action;

(e) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief

as to the merits of the action;

(f) The existence of a state of mind in such person evincing

enmity against or bias to either party.