ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC v. Wheeler

MlKELL, Judge.

Asset Acceptance, LLC, appeals the trial court’s order vacating an arbitration award for failure to comply with the procedures set forth in the Georgia Arbitration Code, codified at OCGA § 9-9-1 et seq. We affirm.

The record shows that Asset Acceptance filed a claim with the National Arbitration Forum (the “Forum”) against appellee Stephanie Wheeler to recover credit card debt that Ms. Wheeler allegedly owed. On December 13, 2006, the arbitrator entered an award in favor of Asset Acceptance in the amount of $38,904.35, without holding a hearing. On February 5, 2007, Asset…