Legal Opinion

Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Archer

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 19, 2004No. 03-649PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellants Tyson Foods, Inc., and The Pork Group, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tyson, appeal the order of the Pope County Circuit Court finding that an arbitration agreement in contracts they executed with Appellees, who are hog farmers, lacks mutuality of obligation and, thus, is unenforceable. This case was certified to this court as involving an issue requiring clarification or development of the law; hence, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(b)(5). We find no error and affirm.

During a period from 1988 through 1991, Appellants…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Continental Casualty Company v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
  2. Showmethemoney Check Cashers, Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Foundation Telecommunications, Inc. v. Moe Studio, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  4. Fowler v. Unionaid Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  5. ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD v. HicksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002

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3Cited by61 opinions

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  4. Courtyard Gardens Health & Rehabilitation, LLC v. QuarlesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2013
  5. Clyde Wiser Wanda Wiser v. Wayne Farms, a Division of Continental Grain Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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