BNL Equity Corp. v. Pearson

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order by the trial court granting class certification to the proposed class under Ark. R. Civ. P. 23. The appellants in this appeal are BNL Financial Corporation, the parent company (BNL); BNL Equity Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent; Brokers National Life Assurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNL Equity Corporation (BNLAC); Wayne Ahart, chairman of the board of BNL Financial and BNLAC, and also chairman of the board of the predecessor companies; Kenneth Tobey, president of BNL Financial and BNLAC, and president…