C & P Excavating Contractors, Inc. v. Ardmare Construction Co.

This is an appeal by the defendants Arnie’s Heating, Plumbing & Air Conditioning, Inc. (Arnie’s), and Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Westchester) from the judgment of the trial court, rendered pursuant to an arbitrator’s report, in favor of the plaintiff. These defendants1 claim that the trial court improperly rendered judgment against them when it concluded that their claim for a trial de novo was untimely. The plaintiff, C & P Excavating Contractors, Inc., argues that the claim for a trial de novo was not timely filed; see Practice Book § 546S;2 and that the record is inadequate for…