Still v. Perroni Law Firm
Annotate this CasePerroni Law Firm filed a complaint against Ben Still to recover unpaid legal fees for Samuel Perroni's representation of Still and his wife in connection with a previously dismissed indictment. The circuit court granted Perroni's motion for summary judgment, finding that Perroni's action was not time-barred because it was filed within five years after the cause of action accrued. At issue on appeal was (1) whether the action fell under Ark. Code Ann. 16-56-105, which provides that actions founded on contract but are not in writing shall be commenced within three years, or Ark. Code Ann. 16-56-111, which provides that actions to enforce written agreements shall be commenced within five years; and (2) whether the parties' agreement acknowledging the debt by Still was an oral or written agreement for purposes of the statutes. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the three-year statute of limitations applied and the suit was time-barred.
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