Davenport v. Lee

Appellants Ron and Ramona Davenport filed a motion to stay, or in the alternative to recall, the mandate issued by this court in Davenport v. Lee, 348 Ark. 148, 72 S.W.3d 85 (2002). There, this court held that a pro se complaint filed by a non-attorney personal representative in a wrongful-death action was a nullity and thus affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of Appellants’ action.

On April 29, 2002, the final day that Appellants could file a petition for rehearing, they filed a motion requesting an extension of time to file their petition. This court granted their motion and extended the…