Jacksonbay Builders, Inc. v. Azarmi

OPINION

The failure of pro se litigants to reject an arbitrator’s award within twenty days is the genesis of this appeal. Arguing that he never was informed that he had only twenty days to challenge the award, the defendant, Farhad Azarmi, 1 appeals from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Jacksonbay Builders, Inc., for $14,163, plus interest and costs.

This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument pursuant to an order directing the parties to show cause why the issues raised on appeal should not summarily be decided. After hearing the arguments of the litigants and…