Legal Opinion
Smith v. BRT
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 30, 2005No. 04-1363PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.
Appellant Tommy Smith, formerly the chief of police for the City of Elkins, sued the City’s mayor, Appellee Wallace Brt, alleging a violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 for retaliatory discharge in violation of his right to freedom of speech under the Arkansas Constitution. Smith now appeals from the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Mayor Brt. The crux of Smith’s argument on appeal is that the circuit court misapplied the applicable law in determining that “there is no genuine issue of material fact in dispute.” We affirm the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Essalene Lambert v. City of DumasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Deitsch v. TillerySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Fegans v. NorrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
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3Cited by33 opinions
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