Court of Appeals of Washington December 26, 2000, No. 18937-6-III (Wolfkill Feed & Fertilizer Corp. v. Martin)

Sweeney, J.

Mandatory arbitration rules prohibit any reference to the arbitration in any pleading, brief, or other written or oral statement to the court on trial de novo. MAR 7.2(b)(1). Wolfkill Feed and Fertilizer Corporation violated this rule when it discussed the factual substance of the case and that the claim was for $9,000 in its memorandum on de novo review.