Batesville Truck Lines v. Arkansas Freightways, Inc.

The majority correctly recites the law and precedent. However, I disagree on the conclusions reached from the facts presented to the Commission. As the ATC said, “It would serve no useful purpose to abstract the testimony of each of the witnesses . . .” In my opinion we had the same question presented in Jones Truck Lines v. Camden-El Dorado Express Company, 282 Ark. 50, 665 S.W.2d 867 (1984) and reached the opposite result. In Jones we stated: “Of course, often this testimony indicates a desire to have carrier service at all times the witness wanted the service just as if they were traveling…