Anderson v. Fidelity Southern Ins. Corp.

OPINION

DONOFRIO, Judge.

This is an appeal by appellants William C. Anderson and wife who were the plaintiffs below from an order by the trial court granting the motion of appellee Fidelity Southern Insurance Company, defendant below, for the dismissal of plaintiffs’ appeal to the Superior Court from an arbitration award.

This appeal presents one crucial question, namely, whether the trial court lacked jurisdiction because plaintiffs’ notice of appeal was not timely filed.

To state the facts briefly, plaintiffs filed a complaint against the defendant insurance company for breach of contract in…