ARMSTRONG, J.
¶ 1 We granted discretionary review to consider whether a party who requests a trial de novo after arbitration, obtains an unfavorable judgment at trial, and then successfully appeals that judgment may, before the second trial, withdraw his request for the trial de novo. Because the policy behind Mandatory Arbitration Rule (MAR) 7.3 requires us to favor the original arbitration award over continued litigation, we hold that the party may withdraw...
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