Tran v. Yue Han Yu

An arbitrator awarded $14,675 in damages to the plaintiff, Mei Tran (Tran). The defendant, Yue Han Yu (Yu), requested a trial de novo. Following trial, the jury awarded $13,375 in damages to Tran. Tran moved for entry of judgment and also sought attorney fees under CR 37, statutory costs and attorney fees under Mandatory Arbitration Rule (MAR) 7.3. The trial court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict, granted Tran’s motion for CR 37 sanctions and statutory costs, but denied Tran’s request for attorney fees under MAR 7.3. On appeal, Tran contends that the trial court erred in denying her…