Southall v. Little Rock Newspapers, Inc.

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellants Jarrell E. and Bar bara J. Southall filed an action for defamation against Appellees Litde Rock Newspapers, Inc. (the Newspaper), and Bobbi Ridlehoover1 in the Pulaski County Circuit Court. The trial court granted summary judgment to both Appellees. Appellants raise three points for reversal, which necessarily involve questions on the law of torts. As such, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(a)(15). We find no error and affirm.

Facts

Appellant Jarrell Southall was the executive director of the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and…