Legal Opinion

City of Dover v. Barton

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 8, 1999No. 98-907PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

The City of Dover (hereinafter “Dover”) appeals from a final decree enjoining Dover from constructing, operating, or maintaining a sewage-treatment facility due to a violation of Act 1336 of 1997, now codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 14-235-203 (Repl. 1998). Because the trial court applied Act 1336 retroactively and because the appellees failed to exhaust their administrative remedies, we reverse and remand.

On July 22, 1996, the Dover City Council passed an ordinance calling for a special election on whether to issue bonds to finance a sewage-treatment facility. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Student Loan & Scholarship Board v. LuterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  2. Arkansas Dep't of Human Services v. WaltersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  3. Regional Care Facilities, Inc. v. Rose Care, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1995

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. City of Dover v. BartonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Douglas v. City of CabotSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  3. Billings v. Director, Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003
  4. Romine v. Arkansas Department of Environmental QualitySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  5. City of Dover v. City of RussellvilleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003

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