Legal Opinion

Velasquez v. Clanton

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 24, 1985No. 85-42PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This suit began as a class action on both sides, dwindled to a dispute between individuals, and now has become moot and must be dismissed.

On May 19,1984, one of the plaintiffs, Ann Johnson, went to the defendant Randy Clanton’s tomato farm in Bradley County to give an English lesson to the other two plaintiffs, Cecilio Velasquez and Alvino Flores, illegal aliens from Mexico who had temporary living quarters on Clanton’s farm, where they were employed by Clanton during the brief tomato harvesting season. Ms. Johnson had been told by telephone that she could come, but…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carroll v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  2. Henley v. GogginsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Nathaniel v. Forrest City School Dist. No. 7Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  2. Covell v. BaileySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988

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