Chrysler Corp. v. Long

Petitioner, Chrysler Corporation, seeks certiorari review of a circuit court order which dismissed its appeal as untimely. Chrysler in the county court received a jury verdict in its favor on October 9, 1998. Thereafter, it moved to tax attorney fees and costs pursuant to a proposal for settlement. On December 13, 1999, the county court rendered an order denying Chrysler’s motion for attorney fees and costs because the proposal for settlement contained an impermissible condition. On December 23, 1999, Chrysler moved for rehearing of said order. On March 3, 2000, the county court rendered an…