Marchuk v. Ralphs Grocery Co.

Opinion

CROSBY, J.

Frank Marchuk challenges the postarbitration dismissal of his tort action for failure to bring it to trial within six months after he filed a request for trial de novo. We agree he was not diligent in securing a timely trial date and affirm.

I

This matter remained submitted to judicial arbitration more than four years and six months after it was initiated. Marchuk timely filed a request for trial de novo on January 20, 1989. Accordingly, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 583.350, he had six months from that date, 1 i.e., until July 21, 1989, to bring the action to…