Plaintiff appeals from judgment of dismissal pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 583, subdivision (b) for failure to bring the action to trial within five years after it was filed. The issue presented by this appeal is for what length of time was the five-year period tolled by the judicial arbitration procedure. The action was filed by appellant on November 16, 1976, and had been set for trial on September...
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