Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Philrite Development, Inc.

John E. Jennings, Judge.

This eminent domain case was tried to a jury on September 20,1988. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the landowners for $130,000.00. According to appellant, a post-trial hearing was held on the issue of the proper interest rate in “November or December” of 1988. On December 15, 1988, the court signed and filed a judgment in the case. On January 25, 1989, appellant filed a motion to set aside the judgment and on February 3, 1989, appellant filed a motion to extend its time for appeal under Rule 4(a) of the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

The trial court held…