Mountain Mediation Center has offered no-cost Small Claims and Appeals mediations at the Summit County Courts for over 20 years.  Either before or after filing a small claim with the courts, you can address many issues with mediation.  For example, loan repayment, consumer/merchant disputes, landlord/tenant, contractor issues, etc.  If you are appealing a small claims decision by the courts and did not mediate before hearing the judge’s decision, mediation is a requirement.