Fernandes v. Mockridge

Beryl Fernandes sued Christian Richards Cher former husband) and Carol Mockridge for an allegedly fraudulent transfer of property. The trial court sent her suit to mandatory arbitration, a decision to which she assigns error. Disappointed in the arbitration award of $5,600, Fer-nandes sued de novo in superior court. She now appeals the trial court’s orders dismissing her claims against the Defendants and awarding them attorney fees.

Because Fernandes did not demonstrate a tenable claim for damages exceeding the threshold at the time the trial court made the determination of arbitrability, we…