Griffin-Payne, Inc. v. Union Bank

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

Union Bank of Benton, appellee, was granted a summary judgment in its lawsuit over a promissory note against Griffin-Payne, Inc., appellant. Appellant does not argue the merits of the action on the note, but rather contends that the trial court erred in striking its answer pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann. § 27-1142 (Supp. 1985), and that a local court rule pertaining to motions for summary judgments was not followed by the appellee. We affirm the trial court because none of the issues argued on appeal were raised below. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29…