Legal Opinion
Phelps v. US Life Credit Life Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 24, 2000No. 99-936PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Donald L. Corbin, Justice.
The sole issue in this case is whether the Sebastian County Chancery Court abused its discretion in setting the amount of attorney’s fees awarded to Appellant Lela K. Phelps for her claim against Appellee U.S. Life Credit Life Insurance Company. This is the second appeal of this matter. See Phelps v. U.S. Life Credit Life Ins. Co., 336 Ark. 257, 984 S.W.2d 425 (1999) (Phelps I). Our jurisdiction is thus pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2 (a) (7). We find no error and affirm.
Our decision in Phelps I reflects that Appellee’s agent sold a credit fife insurance policy to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shepherd v. State Auto Property & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. RummellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
- Parker v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
- Phelps v. U.S. Life Credit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. StocktonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
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