Barry and Carl are next-door neighbors. Barry’s dog digs under Carl’s fence and does $500 worth of damage to Carl’s garden. Barry refuses to pay for the damage, claiming that Carl’s cats “have been digging up my yard for years.” The two argue repeatedly, and the relationship turns frosty. Of the following choices, which has no outside decision maker and is most likely to allow the neighbors to peacefully coexist after working out the dispute?
(a) Trial
(b) Arbitration
(c) Mediation