State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Ledbetter

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company appeals the order of the Crittenden County Circuit Court certifying Appellee Jewel Ledbetter’s suit as a class action pursuant to Ark. R. Civ. P. 23. On appeal, State Farm argues that (1) the trial court erred in granting Ledbetter’s motion for certification without any response by them; and (2) class certification is not appropriate in this suit. This case was certified to us from the Arkansas Court of Appeals as involving an issue of first impression. Our jurisdiction is thus pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(b)(l). We…