Palmer v. Bentley

John Bentley sued James Arthur Palmer, Jr., and James Arthur Palmer III (father and son), in the District Court of Lee County. That court entered a judgment in favor of Bentley and against the son, only. The son appealed the judgment to the Circuit Court of Lee County. That appeal was dismissed for his failure to appear at trial. He then appealed to this court.1

The scant record on appeal indicates that in both the district and circuit courts, Palmer made, and was granted, several requests for delay. On May 25, 1993, another request for delay of the trial was made in the circuit court, and…