Cross v. Bruce

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Kenneth Cross, a sergeant with the North Little Rock Police Department, filed suit seeking promotion to the rank of lieutenant. Randy Johnson, who was promoted ahead of Cross, was a named defendant. The circuit court upheld the promotion and denied Cross any relief, finding that Johnson was at the top of a valid list at the time of the promotion. We affirm the court’s decision for to do otherwise would mean a civil service promotion list would be valid for more than one year, a procedure contrary to statute. This is a case of first impression and to our knowledge…