Discover Bank v. Hayes

James Hayes appeals from a decision and order of the Appellate Division of the District Court dismissing his appeal from an order denying his motion for relief from judgment.2 Discerning no error in the Appellate Division's conclusion that Hayes's appeal was not timely, we affirm.

The underlying District Court action was brought by Discover Bank (Discover) to recover an unpaid balance on Hayes's credit card account. Although we do not have Discover's complaint in the materials before us, the parties and the Appellate Division agree that Discover sought damages of $5,854.84 on Hayes's account.…