Moon v. Citty

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a party may obtain an extension of time from the trial court to file a posttrial motion under Ark. R. Civ. P. 59(b), thereby extending the time in which a notice of appeal must be filed. We hold, pursuant to Ark. R. Civ. P. 6(b), that such an extension may not be granted and that the trial court erred in ordering such an extension. We, therefore, dismiss the appellant’s appeal.

Appellant, Orma Jean Moon, and her husband, Bobby J. Moon, filed suit against appellees in 1998. The case was tried before a jury on August 15-18, 2000.…