Legal Opinion
Hebert v. Harn
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 2, 1982No. Civ. 26202PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, J.
Following an arbitrator’s award in a judicial arbitration proceeding (Code Civ. Proc., § 1141.10 et seq.) 1 any party may elect to have a de novo jury or court trial provided the request is made within 20 days after the arbitrator files the award with the court. (§ 1141.20 and Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1616.) Neither the statute nor the rules
conditions the de novo trial on the defendant’s participation in the arbitration proceeding or his filing of a motion to set aside or vacate the award.
An Orange County superior court rule requires a party who fails to appear at the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Capital Traction Co. v. HofSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Bailey v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Smith CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Brooks v. Small Claims CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Smith v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Lyons v. WickhorstCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
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- Maldonado v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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