Natasha F. Hortenberry v. Thomas Palmer

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Thomas Palmer attempted to initiate a negligence action against Natasha F. Hor-tenberry, but the check he sent to the clerk along with the complaint was $2 less than the applicable filing fee. By the time that Palmer realized the mistake and rectified it, the statute of limitations had run. Palmer filed a motion with the trial court requesting that the complaint be treated as if it had been timely filed, and the court granted the motion. On the same day that the motion was granted, an attorney entered an appearance for Hortenberry, and when he realized that…