Reynolds Metal Co. v. Circuit Court of Clark County

COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, Justice.

| petitioner Reynolds Metal Company (Reynolds) filed in this court a petition for writ of prohibition following the entry of an order by the Clark County Circuit Court denying its motion to dismiss the complaint of its former employee, respondent Billy C. Kirksey. Under the exclusive-remedy doctrine provided under the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Act, Reynolds contends that the circuit court lacks jurisdiction over the common-law tort claims Kirksey has asserted against it. We grant the writ of prohibition for the reasons explained below.

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