Legal Opinion

Wells v. Heath

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 7, 1980No. 79-148PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John I. Purtee, Justice.

The chancellor granted a summary judgment in favor of the appellees in a taxpayers’ suit filed by appellants alleging that a lease entered into by the state and Educational Programs and Equipment Corporation (EPEC) was void, illegal, and unconstitutional.

Appellants argue three points for reversal: (1) the court erred in granting a summary judgment; (2) the court erred in failing to permit the deposition of a witness; and, (3) the court erred in excluding an affidavit and the attachments thereto. We hold that the doctrine of res judicata applies on all issues except as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McCarroll, Commissioner of Revenues v. FarrarSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
  2. Hastings v. Rose CourtsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
  3. Benedict v. Arbor Acres Farm, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  4. Harris v. Moye's EstateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  5. State Ex Rel. Cass County v. DandurandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Crockett v. C.A.G. Investments, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  2. Francis v. FrancisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Jayel Corp. v. CochranSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
  4. Spears v. State Farm Fire & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  5. Sparkman Learning Center v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014

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