Gordon v. Matson

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

I respectfully dissent because I think that the trial court and the majority have misapplied the summary judgment statute.

Summary judgments are not the favorites of the courts and in determining whether such a judgment should be granted, all pleadings must be liberally construed in favor of the party against whom the judgment would ho granted. White River Limestone Products Co. v. Missouri-Pacific R. Co., 228 Ark. 697, 310 S.W. 2d 3. This extreme remedy should be granted only in the absence of any genuine issue as to any material fact. Wirges v. Hawkins, 238 Ark.…