Tobacco Superstore, Inc. v. Darrough

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Although this appeal was originally filed in the court of appeals, we assumed jurisdiction of the case as it involves questions that arise under the power of the supreme court to regulate the practice of law. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(5).

On May 9, 2003, appellee Diane Darrough filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against appellant Tobacco Superstore, Inc. (“TSS”), an Arkansas corporation that sells tobacco products in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri. TSS filed its answer on June 16, 2003, after obtaining an extension of time to do so. TSS’s attorneys,…