Craven v. Fulton Sanitation Service, Inc.

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Lance R. Craven filed a negligence suit in the Sebastian County Circuit Court against Appellees Fulton Sanitation Service, Inc., d/b/a Sun Ray Services, Inc., d/b/a USA Waste of Arkansas, Inc. (“Fulton”), and Kendale Lloyd Toney. The trial court granted summary judgment to Appellees on the ground that an adverse decision from the Workers’ Compensation Commission barred Appellant’s suit under the doctrine of collateral estoppel. Appellant contends that the trial court’s ruling is erroneous because it violates his constitutional right to a trial by jury and…