Roberts-McNutt, Inc. v. Williams

Robert Branch, Special Justice.

We granted review of this case because the Court of Appeals was evenly divided on the main issue, Roberts-McNutt, Inc. v. Williams, 15 Ark. App. 240, 691 S.W.2d 887 (1985), and because it involves a matter of significant public interest.

Michael J. Williams was granted workers’ compensation even though he falsely represented on his employment application that he had no previous injury. The pertinent facts are that Williams suffered a back injury on November 3, 1982, while employed by Western Waterproofing in Oklahoma. On January 17, 1983, he underwent back…