Santos-Macha v. Stelmen Plastering, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from, inter alia, the trial court’s dismissal of this action, which had been referred to mandatory court-annexed arbitration pursuant to ORS 36.405, because of the arbitrator’s alleged noncompliance with Uniform Trial Court Rule (UTCR) 13.220(l)(b).1 Plaintiff contends, in part, that the record does not disclose any violation of UTCR 13.220(l)(b), which provides that, in cases other than dissolution cases, the arbitrator is to file the award with the trial court administrator within 14 days after “the completion of the arbitration hearing.” Specifically, plaintiff asserts…