Legal Opinion

Smith v. Quality Ford, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 29, 1996No. 95-1041PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TOM GLAZE, Justice.

On June 15, 1987, Quality Ford hired Dorothy Smith as an officer manager, and this litigation ultimately ensued as a result of the company’s discharge of Smith in October 1991. During her more than four years of employment, Smith’s responsibilities included co-signing checks and insuring invoices were paid. Larry Duncan, who was hired in 1988, was Smith’s immediate supervisor, and after being on the job for a short period of time, he formed the suspicion Smith was stealing company funds, but he had no proof. Duncan related his suspicions to LeMon Henderson, the majority…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. McElroy v. GrishamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  3. Lyle S. Chandler and Adolphus A. Maddox, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated v. The City of Dallas, the City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  4. Cheryl J. Jones v. Jones Brothers Construction CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. Crockett & Brown, P.A. v. CoursonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mega Life and Health Ins. Co. v. JacolaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  2. The Money Place, LLC v. BarnesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  3. Tay-Tay, Inc. v. YoungSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  4. Sebastian Lake Public Utility Co. v. Sebastian Lake RealtySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  5. Davis v. Office of Child Support EnforcementCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1999

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