Honeywell Protection Services v. Tandem Telecommunications, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jacqueline W. Silbermann, J.

This is a motion by defendant seeking to vacate plaintiffs demand for a trial de novo.

Although counsel for plaintiff appeared at the arbitration hearing, no witnesses or evidence were presented in support of plaintiffs cause of action or in opposition to the defendant’s counterclaim. As a result of plaintiffs failure to present evidence an award was made in favor of defendant dismissing plaintiffs cause of action and awarding defendant judgment on its counterclaim.

The rules governing compulsory arbitration provide that a trial de novo may be…