Malted Mousse, Inc. v. Steinmetz

79 P.3d 1154 (2003)

150 Wash.2d 518

MALTED MOUSSE, INC., a Washington corporation, Petitioner,

v.

Michael A. STEINMETZ, Respondent.

No. 73120-9.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued September 9, 2003.

Decided November 13, 2003.

Martin Burns, Law Offices of McFerran & Helsdon, Tacoma, for Petitioner.

Michael A. Steinmetz, Mesa, AZ, for Respondent.

SANDERS, J.

This case requires us to address whether the trial de novo appeal process from mandatory arbitration under chapter 7.06 RCW sufficiently protects the rights of small claimants who are aggrieved by an arbitrator's erroneous act. We hold it…