Protect Fayetteville v. City of Fayetteville

I agree with the majority that our decision in Protect Fayetteville v. City of Fayetteville , 2019 Ark. 30, 565 S.W.3d 477, renders this interlocutory appeal moot. The issue, in my opinion, with applying the substantial-public-interest mootness exception in this case is that mere recognition of the privileges will not prevent any future litigation. See Terry v. White , 374 Ark. 387, 288 S.W.3d 199 (2008) (declining to apply the substantial-public-interest exception where a decision would in no way prevent future litigation). The majority opinion gives no direction to the bench or bar that…