Opinion ID: 852353
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Heading: Admission of Expert Affidavit

Text: Powell argues that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the affidavit described above on the morning of the attorney fees hearing. Powell notes that Indiana Trial Rule 6(D) provides that opposing affidavits may be served not less than one [1] day before the hearing. Powell omits the exception to this rule unless the court permits them to be served at some other time. Ind. Trial Rule 6(D). Powell concedes that the trial court is authorized to permit the affidavit to be served late, but argues that the delay was unfair surprise and prevented him from conducting discovery and the affidavit. But Powell concedes that the trial court permitted him to respond to the affidavit. We find no reversible error here.