Are there sanctions for insureds absence from arbitration ? In State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. v. Santiago, 344 Ill. App. 3d 1010, 1014, 801 N.E.2d 142, 279 Ill. Dec. 850 (2003), the Court held that the trial court abused its discretion in sanctioning plaintiff even though defendant had requested that the insureds be present at arbitration pursuant to Rule 237(b) and plaintiff had not complied. Santiago, 344 Ill. App. 3d at 1014. Although the Court noted that plaintiff offered no explanation as to why the insureds were not present, the Court found that plaintiff's behavior did not exhibit disregard for the rules of arbitration. Santiago, 344 Ill. App. 3d at 1014. In Santiago, liability was contested. Santiago, 344 Ill. App. 3d at 1012.