Legal Opinion
Phelan v. Discover Bank
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided March 10, 2005No. 04-477PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Betty C. Dickey, Justice.
Terri Phelan appeals the decision of the Washington County Circuit Court granting Discover Bank’s (Discover) motion for new trial and denying Ms. Phelan’s request for attorney’s fees. On appeal, Ms. Phelan argues (1) the trial court should have excluded both the date of filing and the first day of trial when computing the 14-day statutory period pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 16-46-108, and (2) the court should have granted Ms. Phelan’s motion for attorney’s fees. We affirm on both points.
Discover sued Ms. Phelan to collect on a credit card debt. At trial, Discover…
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