Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. Hooks

David Newbern,

Justice, concurring. The majority opinion is correct. I write only to amplify upon the note taken in the opinion that the court of appeals purported to answer a question of first impression in the law of this state by an opinion which was not designated for publication.

For a time, this court decided cases by signed opinions not designated for publication. The practice was governed by Rule 21 of the Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. After the court of appeals was created, the rule was changed to provide that all signed opinions of the supreme court are to…