Wilson v. Weiss

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

This is the second appeal relating to the constitutionality of the legislative acts at issue. In Wilson v. Weiss, 368 Ark. 300, 245 S.W.3d 144 (2006) (Wilson I), this court dismissed most of the appeal due to the lack of a final order and compliance with Rule 54(b) of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure. However, with respect to Act 1898 of2005 relating to the City of Bigelow, we reversed and remanded the circuit court’s order on the basis that the act constituted special and local legislation in violation of Amendment 14 to the Arkansas Constitution.

The facts…