If a procedural rule is clear and unambiguous, then we apply it as written. Boudette v. State, 2018 COA 109, ¶ 20, 425 P.3d 1228. ¶ 35 The FAA requires "[n]otice" of a motion to vacate an arbitration award to be "served upon the adverse party or his attorney within three months after the award is filed or delivered."
It is a question of law concerning the effect of rulings under C.R.C.P. 56 and 50. See Boudette v. State, 2018 COA 109, ¶ 20, 425 P.3d 1228 (interpretation of procedural rules presents a question of law). And whether the question may be dispositive of the case is one factor we may consider in deciding whether the question is controlling.
¶ 32 Whether a party has standing is a question of law that we review de novo. Boudette v. State , 2018 COA 109, ¶ 15, 425 P.3d 1228. ¶ 33 "Standing is a threshold issue that must be satisfied in order to decide a case on the merits."