Legal Opinion

Rabalaias v. Barnett

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 11, 1985No. 84-209PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Louis and Kathleen Rabalais sued five named members of the First United Methodist Church in Batesville for breach of contract and for the tort of outrage. On motion by the church members, the trial court dismissed the complaint. On appeal it is argued that the trial court was wrong in four instances.

Two points are meritless. First, no facts at all were alleged regarding the tort of outrage. It was only asserted that the appellees wilfully and wantonly breached the contract with the Rabalaises to repair and rebuild the church organ causing the Rabalaises emotional…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harvey v. Eastman Kodak Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  2. Allied Chemical Corp. v. Van Buren School District No. 42Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  3. Williams v. J. W. Black Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  4. Smith v. DixonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
  5. Home Insurance v. Williams Ex Rel. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972

3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Deitsch v. TillerySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  2. Ultracuts Ltd. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Perry v. Baptist HealthSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
  4. Country Corner Food and Drug, Inc. v. FIRST STATE BANK AND TRUST CO OF CONWAYSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  5. Hollingsworth v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. OF ROGERSSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

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