Thompson v. City of Siloam Springs

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

The appellants, Harold Thompson and Donna Jean Thompson, as husband and wife, filed a suit for inverse condemnation against the appellee, City of Siloam Springs. The Thompsons owned and operated a sale barn that caught fire on July 10, 1994. In their complaint and amended complaint, the Thompsons alleged that the Siloam Springs Fire Department breached its duty to respond quickly and appropriately to the fire and intentionally pulled down the walls of the barn’s office, which resulted in a major portion of the structure being destroyed. The Thompsons further…