EDWARDS v. SZABO FOOD SERVICE, INC.

No. 93-381.

877 S.W.2d 932 (1994)

317 Ark. 369

Lillie R. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. SZABO FOOD SERVICE, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 20, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick S. "Rick" Spencer, Mt. Home, for appellant.

Lewis D. Jones, Fayetteville, for appellee.


HAYS, Justice.

This case involves the construction and interpretation of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure. The principal point on appeal is whether under ARCP Rule 4(i) a circuit court loses jurisdiction if the order granting a motion to extend the time to obtain service of process is not signed and filed prior to the expiration of 120 days from the filing of the complaint. We hold that where the motion to extend time is filed prior to the expiration of...

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