Morello v. Vonda

¶1 Laura Morello appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to strike Rebecka Vonda’s request for a trial de novo following mandatory arbitration. Morello argues that the trial court should have granted her motion because (1) Vonda failed to comply strictly with former *845Mandatory Arbitration Rule (MAR) 7.1(a) (2001)’s proof of service requirements, and (2) Vonda could not bypass the rule’s strict compliance requirement and substitute mere substantial compliance when Vonda’s proof of service failed to provide sufficient proof of Morello’s actual receipt of service of Vonda’s trial de novo…