Legal Opinion

CMS JONESBORD REHABILITATION, INC. v. Lamb

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 1, 1991No. 91-70PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

This appeal arises from a default judgment entered against the appellant, CMS Jonesboro Rehabilitation, Inc. d/b/a Northeast Arkansas Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. (“CMS”), and in favor of the appellees, Boyd Lamb and Delores Lamb, in the amount of $23,572.75. CMS advances the arguments that the service was defective and, alternatively, that the failure of CMS to answer was due to excusable neglect and unavoidable casualty or misfortune.

We do not agree, and we affirm the judgment.

The appellees filed their complaint against CMS and its parent company, Continental…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wilburn v. Keenan Companies, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  2. Burns v. MaddenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  3. Diebold v. Myers General Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  4. Jetton v. FawcettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  5. McGee v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. McGraw v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
  2. Byrd v. DarkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  3. Israel v. OskeyCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2005
  4. Maple Leaf Canvas, Inc. v. RogersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Henry v. Gaines-Derden Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

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