Bledsole v. Johnson

HUNTER, Judge.

Rickie Lee Johnson (“defendant”) appeals from an order striking defendant’s Request for Trial De Novo and awarding Vilona Bledsole (“plaintiff’) attorney’s fees and costs. We hold the trial court did not err in striking defendant’s Request for Trial De Novo. We also hold the trial court erred in awarding plaintiff costs incurred prior to the arbitration award, and we remand to the trial court for an order clarifying the basis for the award of attorney’s fees and costs incurred after the arbitration award.

Plaintiff and defendant were involved in a motor vehicle accident in…