Jones-Blair Co. v. Hammett

BRADLEY D. Jesson.

Jones-Blair Company appeals from a $39,819.90 judgment entered against it in Faulkner County Circuit Court. It seeks a new trial on the ground that its attorney was allowed to withdraw from the case in violation of ARCP Rule 64(b). We agree that a new trial is warranted and therefore reverse and remand.

This appeal was originally filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals. See Jones-Blair Co. v. Hammett, 51 Ark. App. 112, 911 S.W.2d 263 (1995). We granted review of the case pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rides 1 — 2(f)(1) and l-2(a)(3). Three issues are presented on appeal:…