Central Flying Service, Inc. v. Pulaski County Circuit Court

|, Petitioners Central Flying Service, Inc., and Cal Freeney petition this court for a writ of prohibition directed at Respondent Pulaski County Circuit Court to prohibit the circuit court from continuing to exercise jurisdiction over a wrongful-death complaint filed against them by Janet Mauldin, Administratrix and Personal Representative of the Estate of Mason Mauldin (“the Estate”). 1 In support, Petitioners contend that the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (“the Commission”) has exclusive jurisdiction over the Estate’s claim. We grant the petition for writ of prohibition.

Mauldin,…