Legal Opinion
Brackman v. City of Lake Forest Park
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 19, 2011No. 65255-9-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
¶1 A certificate of service filed with a request for trial de novo that is signed by a legal assistant, but is not made under oath or under penalty of perjury, is not “proof that a copy has been served” under Mandatory Arbitration Rule (MAR) 7.1(a). We affirm the trial court’s decision to strike the request for trial de novo and the order denying reconsideration.
¶2 The facts are not in dispute. On September 17, 2008, Herbert Brackman filed a personal injury lawsuit against the City of Lake Forest Park (City). The case was transferred to mandatory arbitration. The arbitrator ruled in favor of…
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