Legal Opinion

Guthrie v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 4, 1985No. 84-219PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This is a tort case in which a motion to dismiss for failure to state facts upon which relief could be granted was sustained. Our jurisdiction is based on Sup. Ct. R. 29 (1) (o).

The complaint alleged that the appellee had excavated a hole on its premises and had negligently and carelessly left it unguarded. It was further alleged that the appellant had been injured by stepping into the hole while she was walking across the appellee’s premises “after working hours. ’ ’ The complaint did not allege that the appellant was employed by Tyson, nor did it otherwise…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Moose v. GregorySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Harvey v. Eastman Kodak Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  3. Chiles v. Fort Smith Commission Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
  4. Greeson v. CannonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
  5. Husted v. RichardsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Battle v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  2. Clark v. RidgewaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  3. Oldner v. VillinesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  4. Pyle v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  5. THOMAS BY CITY NAT. BANK v. Valmac Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1991

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