Legal Opinion

Toney v. Burgess

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided January 31, 2018No. CV–17–192PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRaymond R. Abramson, Judge

Appellant Tabatha Burgess, now known as Tabatha Toney (Toney), appeals the circuit court's reformation of a decree reflecting a mutual mistake. Toney argues that (1) the circuit court admitted evidence in violation of the parol-evidence rule, (2) the circuit court was without jurisdiction to modify the decree pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 60, and (3) the circuit court's reformation of the decree was clearly erroneous because there was no evidence to support a finding of mutual mistake. We disagree and affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural History

Toney filed a complaint for absolute…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Statler v. PainterCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003
  2. Lawrence v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  3. Mauldin v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  4. Stalter v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  5. Walt Bennett Ford, Inc. v. DyerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1982

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