PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Judicial Arbitration
......Trial De Novo
.........Withdrawing Request for
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When losing party in judicial arbitration withdraws trial de novo request, election for trial de novo repudiated and party restored to prior legal position, triggering finalization of arbitration award.

To allow party to withdraw request for trial de novo when adverse party is time-barred from requesting trial de novo would defeat adverse party's right to trial after judicial arbitration.