Williams v. Leager

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DANA WILLIAMS, § § § § § § § § § § § Plaintiff BelowAppellant, v. ROSEMARY LEAGER, Defendant BelowAppellee. No. 154, 2003 Court Below Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County C.A. No. 01C-10-001 Submitted: March 21, 2003 Decided: April 8, 2003 Before HOLLAND, BERGER and STEELE, Justices ORDER This 8th day of April 2003, it appears to the Court that: (1) The appellant filed a notice of appeal from a Superior Court arbitrator s order filed January 30, 2003. An arbitrator s order is not a final judgment for purposes of appeal to this Court.1 The sole remedy for any party in any action subject to arbitration is a demand for a trial de novo.2 (2) The Court concludes that this appeal manifestly fails on its face to invoke the Court s appellate jurisdiction. We further conclude that giving 1 Redden v. McGill, 549 A.2d 695, 697-98 (Del. 1988). 2 SUPER. CT. CIV. R. 16.1(k) 11) (D). notice of the defect would serve no meaningful purpose and that any response would be of no avail.3 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the appeal is DISMISSED sua sponte. BY THE COURT: /s/ Carolyn Berger Justice 3 SUPR. CT. R. 29(c). -2-

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