Scoggins v. Medlock

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division, dismissing a petition to establish paternity filed by Appellant Tremayne Scog-gins. On appeal, Scoggins argues that the circuit erred in dismissing his petition pursuant to Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6) (2010). As this case is before us on a petition for review, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 2-4 (2010). We affirm.

The record reflects that Trayvon Scog-gins died on June 9, 2006, after being struck by a cab. At the time of his death he…