Old Republic Surety Company v. McGhee

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Old Republic Surety Company appeals the order of the Pope County Circuit Court granting summary judgment to Appellee Sharon McGhee, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, and ordering the release of surety bonds that Appellant issued for payday lender Russellville Check Express, Inc. Appellant argues that the trial court should have dismissed Appellee’s claim because she failed to exhaust her administrative remedies before the Arkansas State Board of Collection Agencies. This case, along with the case of Staton v. American…