Bearden v. McGill

ICE IN CLINKS OIPICI This opinion was filed for record COUNT,ei*n OF wweeroN ite APRU 2018 at., i?:aJ4/yn ^onU^Jv/y 17 ^FOI^ SUSAN L CARLSON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON JAMES BEARDEN, Petitioner, No. 94320-6 V. En Banc DOLPHUS McGILL,et ux., Filed APR 1 2 2018 Respondents. OWENS,J. — Mandatory arbitration provides an efficient and inexpensive procedure to resolve low dollar amount disputes. Parties to mandatory arbitration may request a trial de novo after the arbitration award is issued. If the party that requests a trial de novo after mandatory…