Stanley v. Hart

Mikell, Judge.

In this appeal, we affirm a judgment confirming an arbitration award. The relevant facts follow.

This litigation stems from a settlement agreement entered into in 1996 by Stephen Leigh Hart d/b/a S & H Luigi’s Pizza, Inc., then a debtor in bankruptcy, and Dennis R. Stanley, a creditor. The agreement required Hart to pay Stanley $57,500, which was secured by the restaurant’s assets. Hart made monthly payments totaling approximately $31,500 until August 1998, when his check for $1,000 was returned for insufficient funds. Stanley sent Hart a certified letter on September 12, 1998,…