Honeycutt v. Fanning

Tom Glaze, Justice.

The court of appeals certified this case to us because it involves the interpretation of Rules 4(i) and 6(a) of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure. The sole issue involves the timeliness of the filing of a motion to extend time for obtaining service on a defendant.

On November 7, 1996, appellant Christy Honeycutt and appellee Donald Fanning were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Honeycutt filed suit against Fanning on November 5, 1999, and because she was unable to obtain service on Fanning within the 120-day period after filing her complaint as provided under Rule…