Mark Shinderman with Milbank Tweed, Hadley & MCloy LLP in Los Angeles has been selected to be the mediator in the MV Transporation-STATA case.

In January, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Gregg Zive sent the case to mediation.

Fairfield-based MV Transportation used to run the South Shore bus system known as BlueGo. STATA – South Tahoe Area Transit Authority – was the overseer of the transit company. STATA was made up of public and private entities that had financially contributed to the BlueGo bus system. STATA filed for bankruptcy; MV in 2010 filed a complaint to be paid.

The cost of the mediator is $25,000. Half of that will be paid by the defendants. It will come to about $1,000 per entity. The other half will be paid by the liquidating agent, also known as the trustee for STATA.

While the mediation dates have not been set, speculation is the parties will convene this summer.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report