Ark. Oil & Gas Comm'n v. Hurd

*258Because I cannot agree that the circuit court erred in its application of the precedent established in Board of Trustees of Univ. of Arkansas v. Andrews , 2018 Ark. 12, 535 S.W.3d 616, I dissent from the majority opinion. Although the majority distinguishes this appeal from Andrews and holds that sovereign immunity does not apply, this analysis contradicts Andrews . Here, the majority explains:

The present case is distinguishable from Andrews and other recent cases concerning sovereign immunity because it concerns an appeal of an agency adjudication. The AOGC is a named defendant, but its role…