Smith v. Sidney Moncrief Pontiac, Buick, GMC Co.

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

This case involves the construction and interpretation of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure. The underlying facts are not at issue. Appellant JoLynn Smith (Smith) purchased a used car from Appellee Sidney Moncrief Pontiac Buick GMC Company (Moncrief) in October of 1996. Smith subsequently learned that the vehicle had been in an accident two years earlier, that it was declared a total loss by an insurance company, and that as a result, a salvaged title had been issued. Upon learning this information, Smith filed a complaint against Moncrief and two of its…