STATE ON BEHALF OF J.M.H. v. HOFER

No. 40045-2-I.

942 P.2d 979 (1997)

86 Wash.App. 497

The STATE of Washington on Behalf of J.M.H., Petitioner, v. David HOFER, Jr., Mitchell Bernstein, Defendants, Heath Goodall, Respondent, Julianne Carol Heyes, Mother, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 27, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julianne C. Heyes, Auburn, for Appellant.

Kurt Edward Hefferline, Snohomish County Pros. Atty., Everett, for Defendants.

Richard Todd Okrent, Lynnwood, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

An aggrieved party in a mandatory arbitration proceeding may request a trial de novo by filing a written request within 20 days after the award is filed. The applicable rule states that the 20-day period "may not be extended." Heath Goodall concedes that he filed his request beyond the 20-day period, but argues it should be accepted because he substantially complied with the rule. Because the 20-day limit is jurisdictional, we reject Goodall's claim and...

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