Grine v. Board of Trustees

Lavenski R. Smith, Justice.

Michael Grine (“Grine”), appellant, sued the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and certain officials and employees of the University. Appellant’s complaint alleged claims for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, constructive fraud, and fraud and sought an injunction to stop the University from enforcing its rule requiring completion of a doctorate within seven years. Grine appeals the Washington County Chancery Court’s order granting appellees’s motion to dismiss. The chancellor ruled that the doctrine of sovereign immunity as set out in Ark.…