Karamzai v. Digitcom

Opinion

ARMSTRONG, J.

Appellants Donald I. Kelly and Digitcom appeal from an order of the trial court denying Kelly’s request for a trial de novo after an arbitration award. The trial court ordered appellants to file this request within 10 days after the arbitration award was made, rather than the 30 days provided by statute. Because a trial court lacks authority to shorten the time within which a party may file a request for a trial de novo, and because appellant Kelly attempted to file his request within the time specified by statute, we reverse the judgment and remand for further proceedings.