Washington Panel: Homeowner Waived His Right To Trial In Construction Contract

Mealey's ( January 13, 2023, 1:42 PM EST) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A homeowner expressly waived his right to trial de novo in the arbitration provision of the contract he entered into with a homebuilder that allegedly constructed the home with defects, a Washington panel found in affirming a trial court’s decision to strike the homeowner’s motion for a trial de novo....