Custom Cabinet Factory of New York, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court ex rel. County of Clark

OPINION

In this petition, we are asked to determine how to calculate the thirty-day period for requesting a trial de novo after notice of an arbitration award is served by mail. We conclude that the three additional days for service by mail must be added directly to the thirty-day period and that, consequently, the district court was compelled to strike the trial de novo request as untimely.

FACTS

Custom Cabinet Factory of New York, Inc. (Custom Cabinet) entered into a contract to build and install custom furniture at the home of Ronald and Theresa McMillan (the McMillans). A dispute arose…