Alvarez v. Banach

— John Banach appeals the trial court’s striking of his request for trial de novo and award of attorney fees to Sergio Alvarez following arbitration of an auto accident claim in Alvarez’s favor. Banach argues that the trial court erred in ruling that he failed to file proper proof of service of the trial de novo request within 20 days of the arbitrator’s decision where Alvarez had actually received the request. Holding that Banach provided sufficient evidence of the time, manner, and place of timely service by legal messenger, in compliance with MAR 7.1(a), we reverse and remand for trial de…