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Henry v. Eberhard
832 S.W.2d 467
Ark.
1992
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For the reasons we affirm. Willene HENRY and Rich Roth v. Mark Andrew

EBERHARD 91-255 832 S.W.2d 467 Court of Arkansas

Supreme delivered Opinion May [Rehearing denied June 1992.] *3 Debby Hurlbut, Nye, Chief and Bruce P. Counsel, Thetford Asst. Services, Chief Counsel of the of Human for Department *4 appellants.

No from response appellee. Miller,

Winston Bryant, Att’y Gen., by; Clint Senior Asst. Gen., for Att’y intervenor State of Arkansas.

David J. Manley, Arkansas, Legal Services of for amicus curiae Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Corbin,

Donald L. Justice. Willene Appellants, Roth, and Rich an order entered appeal by Judge Crabtree Benton County Chancery Court them both in criminal holding for contempt interfering with a order of that previous court. Both are of the employees Arkansas of Human Department (DHS). Services five They assign of error in the points proceed- ings below. We find no error and affirm. minor,

This revolves around appeal of a custody Eberhard. This case involves a set of There complex facts. were two actions originally separate going a divorce simultaneously, action in court and chancery dependent neglected action consolidated, juvenile court. The two cases were so that all issues were determined in the divorce action in court. chancery Appel- lants were held in eventually to this court. contempt appealed did not file a brief to Appellee response brief. We appellants’ allowed the state to intervene in the and the appeal Attorney filed General a brief on the state’s behalf. We also allowed the curiae, of a brief filing for amicus Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.

Jeffrey Eberhard’s had parents hearing a divorce on Febru- 14, At the ary 1991. conclusion of hearing, which was conducted by Judge Huffman of the Benton County Chancery Court, the chancellor announced from the bench that he would defendant, grant Eberhard, Mark a divorce. Included in that oral ruling was an son, award of the couple’s Jeffrey, to Rebecca plaintiff, Eberhard. The chancellor announced that Mr. Eberhard’s weekend visitation rights could begin on the upcoming Saturday, 1991. February Because there was evidence at the divorce hearing that Mr. Eberhard had sexually abused Jeffrey, visitation was awarded subject third-party These supervision. verbal rulings were not written and filed of record with the clerk until March 1991. 29, 1991,

On January to the prior Eber hards’ divorce hearing, had appellant Henry filed a petition for court ordered supervision of Jeffrey to the pursuant dependent neglected of the provision Arkansas Juvenile Code. juvenile The judge, Crabtree, Judge issued an order on that same day restraining and Mr. enjoining Eberhard’s contact with his son.

In an effort to realize the visitation rights verbally granted to Mr. Eberhard in the divorce proceeding, Judge Huffman first consulted Judge Crabtree and then vacated the restraining order issued in the juvenile court proceeding. Judge Huffman then consolidated the juvenile case with the divorce case so that the *5 related issues of Jeffrey’s custody and visitation could be resolved.

Before Mr. Eberhard’s scheduled visitation with Jeffrey to begin 16,1991, on February appellant Henry in placed Jeffrey

341 hours pursuant for seventy-two of DHS the protective 1991). These actions 12-12-509(1987 &Supp. Ann. Ark. Code § his son as visiting permitted by from Mr. Eberhard prevented divorce proceeding. chancellor in the Judge in when began question The contempt proceedings Roth, and her Henry, supervisor an order for Huffman issued in his court and show McLaughlin, appear DHS Ron attorney for interfering not be held in contempt cause should why they for the weekend of rights visitation granting with the order 16, 17, Huffman then sua Judge sponte 1991. February Judge it to Crabtree. Judge recused from the case and transferred and, on the show cause orders after hearings Crabtree held orders, the final order of of intermediate issued issuing a couple 23, on 1991. contempt May 23,1991, found that both

The order entered May had of the verbal visitation order and that knowledge Roth order by taking protective custody both violated that willfully 16,1991. Mr. was not found to McLaughlin February in be in was sentenced contempt. Initially, Henry ninety days with the condition that she jail, eighty days suspended upon pay in costs fees incurred Mr. Eberhard attorney prosecuting her interference with the verbal visitation order. Roth’s sentence was taken under advisement. On motion for reconsid- appellant’s eration, the court issued another order which modified Henry’s sentence so that of the sentence was only sixty days suspended; addition, examination, she was to take a required psychological the results of which were to be to the court. The final reported 23, 1991, order issued on affirmed May sentence as Henry’s per order, $250.00, fined Roth and sentenced him to previous both of which were for one thirty days jail, suspended year conditioned on full with all orders the court. compliance

We note that none of the has raised the issue of parties However, of the sentence for suspension part contempt. moot, because the could render this we suspension possibly appeal address this issue. It is well-settled that preliminary suspension a sentence for inis effect a remission of the contempt complete Merritt, 79, v. contempt. 269 Ark. 598 S.W.2d 418 Higgins Johnson, (1980); v. Johnson Ark. S.W.2d 605 State, (1967); Stewart v. 254 S.W.2d 55 (1953). *6 342 remission, concerning

When this rule we have applying indicated that when of the sentence the that part suspended, portion is remitted but the of suspended remaining the portion contempt James, 764, still exists. James v. 237 Ark. 375 S.W.2d 793 (1964).

This is therefore not appeal rendered moot the by of the partial suspension sentences. of Eighty days appellant remitted; sentence were Henry’s and therefore suspended how ever, remaining the ten days the issues properly place raised by appellant before us on appeal. As Roth’s appellant sentence time, was suspended conditionally for a of specificperiod we conclude this amounted to a suspension mere postponement Johnson, rather than a remission. See contempt 243 Ark. at 660, 421 Therefore, S.W.2d at 607. the issues raised Roth are before us properly on appeal.

The trial court did not state whether it was holding However, civil or criminal contempt. the record that, reveals in addition to the purpose coercing appellants orders, with comply court previous sentences imposed were for the purpose punishing appellants’ deliberate interference Thus, with the court’s order. this was both a civil and a criminal contempt proceeding. State, See Fitzhugh 137, v. 296 Ark. 752 S.W.2d 275 (1988).

We apply standard of review for criminal con it, tempt because as well as the burden of proof, stricter than that for civil In contempt. a criminal contempt proceeding, proof of contempt must exist in the trial court beyond reasonable doubt. v. Jolly Jolly, 290 Ark. 719 S.W.2d 430 (1986). On review, appellate we consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the trial court’s decision concerning the contempt and affirm if there is substantial evidence to its support decision. Arkansas Dep’t Clark, Human Servs. v. 810 S.W.2d (1991).

Appellants’ first assignment of error is a claim essentially that there is insufficient evidence to support findings of contempt. Appellants specifically claim it was error to hold them in contempt because they had no direct knowledge of the order, visitation and the charge them, against did they willfully disobey order, visitation acted in good faith Jeffrey. Appel- overriding protect to an responsibility pursuant held in being he is immune from argues lant Roth further as DHS in his official capacity because he acted contempt (1987), Ann. 12-12-509 on Ark. Code He relies supervisor. § *7 Act in the Child Abuse Reporting custody protective provision and Roth acted. at the time Henry effect Judge of sixteen pages, In the final order which consists of fact and his findings explained Crabtree set forth detailed very were in con- for the conclusion that both reasoning had With to the issue of whether appellants tempt. respect order, chancellor knowledge of the verbal visitation found: assert a lack of In the Defendants pleadings Huffman’s Order. That knowledge Judge of the terms true. Willene Huffman’s Henry quoted Judge not simply Order in her Affidavit on completed Saturday, February 16, 1991, and attached to the Petition for Court Ordered oath, Supervision. She stated under “That on February 1991, Mr. Mark Eberhard was four hours visita- granted tion with Eberhard with a of his Jeffrey ‘supervisor ” original Affidavit). choice’ (quotations Throughout hearing Willene and Rich Roth contempt, Henry stated removed Eberhard from the they home because of the court-ordered visit and because she believed the visitation was to occur. going They both asserted they had no with the problem visitation but with who supervised be, i.e., supervisor going Craig McNew’s fifteen- year-old daughter.

With to the issue respect of whether appellants willfully order, violated the visitation the chancellor found: Affidavit, In her Henry stated that Rebecca Eberhard coúld no longer the child because the protect Court had ordered visitation and that she could be found possibly and incarcerated for contempt refusing follow the Court Order. Rebecca Eberhard Surely, could her child if protect the occasion arose that The required protection. Depart- ment alleged, has never in the affidavit of except February 16, 1991, that Rebecca Eberhard could not care properly for the child or the child. The protect has Department never asked the Court to child remove the from Rebecca custody

Eberhard’s him in foster care. it place Again, agents wasn’t visit that of the supervised Department with, disagreed but who was to the visit. Accord- supervise Jordan, to the of Officer ing testimony Willene Henry stated she and Roth agents DHS) as (presumably did Judge’s not like the decision and were going to take addition, Jeffrey into In custody. Willene tele- Henry Mark phoned Eberhard and stated he could not visit with the child because she had taken him into foster care and if he wanted visitation to call her morning, as if the Tuesday final decision was hers and Court’s. Henry Roth took Jeffery Eberhard into him in placed foster care to circumvent the Order issued by Judge Huffman. It is clear that and Roth intentionally 14, 1991, violated Judge Huffman’s February Order. There is substantial evidence in the record to these support *8 fact, findings. In we need look no further than the testimonies of during the appellants to find contempt hearing the supporting evidence. At two different points during her testimony, Henry admitted that on 16,1991, of evening February she was aware that Mr. Eberhard was to planning 16, visit on Jeffrey February 1991, and that this visit was the result of an order Judge issued by Huffman. She testified further that she and Roth made appellant a joint decision to take Jeffrey into protective custody.

Roth testified that the afternoon by of Friday, February 1991, he was aware that Judge Huffman had issued an order on the day before granting Mr. Eberhard visitation with He Jeffrey. stated that he and were concerned for welfare Jeffrey’s due to the upcoming visitation, court-ordered and confirmed Henry’s that the testimony two of them made a joint decision to take protective custody Jeffrey 1991. February

Appellants’ testimonies regarding the willfulness of their actions taken in violation of the visitation order are corroborated by Bentonville Police Officer Kenneth Jordan. Officer Jordan Roth to accompanied Mrs. Eberhard’s house to take custody and Jeffrey testified that he overheard to Henry say Mrs. Eberhard that “they didn’t agree Court, with the decision of the Eberhard, that Mr. or father, or step-father, had unsupervised rights visitation to the child.” [sic] to evidence with substantial overflowing is

The record knew of the that both appellants findings chancellor’s support order violated that deliberately willfully order and visitation to take initiating proceedings disobeying process by he say we cannot Accordingly, custody. Jeffrey protective into for the contempt criminal in both holding appellants in erred order. with the visitation deliberate interference obviously error, claim appellants first assignment of their In support acted they because contempt been held in should not have they to an overriding responsibility protect good pursuant faith that, as argue law. Appellants under Arkansas children facts, victim of sexual abuse was a Jeffrey previous viewed the They in a of imminent peril. to be situation placed was about upcoming because of the he in imminent peril believed was Eberhard, be which was to allege Mr. by visitation of a friend of Mr. Eber- teen-aged daughter by supervised in a Thus, in their professional opinion, hard. their actions. claim Appellants situation which warranted their were consistent into taking Jeffrey protective actions in They and DHS policy. Child Abuse Act Reporting with the on DHS placed the “duties and responsibilities further claim that to act are and that “the authority children protect paramount” deemed a DHS by remove a child from a situation immediately peril carry be the child in imminent must officialto one which existing Appellants’ to override court orders.” weight greater follows, “Likewise, it is their brief as view summarized in a DHS official would be duty tempered inconceivable that be with the existence of court order which in conflict might *9 of a child from a situation.” dangerous the removal of the between the relationship view Appellants’ Act, Abuse DHS and the trial courts of Policy, Child Reporting First, skewed. no evidence in the record this state is there simply allegation teen-aged going a was support girl the that Thus, was no Mr. Eberhard’s visit with there supervise Jeffrey. justified “imminent that would have actions. peril” appellants’ Second, DHS claim their actions were consistent with appellants fact, DHS when in their actions were inconsistent with policy, him facing placed If a situation similar to the one Jeffrey policy. Huffman duty notify Judge in imminent had peril, appellants Henry testified during hearing. Appellant of that fact the divorce hearing. If she was so convinced that Mrs. Eberhard could at Eberhard, adequately not from Mr. should protect record to nothing have so testified. She did not. There in the court ever notified of chancery any indicate was substantiated Furthermore, of of reports sexual abuse there is no Jeffrey. of with evidence the DHS notifica compliance policy requiring of tion law enforcement officials a prosecuting attorney report indicating sexual abuse a child. This failure to present this evidence to the and other chancery court authorities is in direct violation of law and statutory DHS See Ark. Code Policy. (1987); Crider, 120, Ann. 12-12-507(b) § Cundiff v. DHS, (1990); 792 S.W.2d 604 Division of Children and Family Services, 1812.2.1; Policy Manual 1823.1.1.

The Child Abuse Reporting Act and DHS are policies designed state, to work with the trial courts this not against courts, as claim. It is appellants inconceivable to this court that would view appellants their determinations of a child’s need for protection chancellor, as above and beyond any order of a when the especially chancellor was given benefit of DHS’s knowledge of the substantiated as reports abuse required DHS policy.

The evidence reveals that Henry started appellant her investigation of Jeffrey’s case in October 1990. She did not file petition Mr. requesting Eberhard’s restraint from Jeffrey until 29, January 1991. Mr. McLaughlin testified such a delay unusual. The evidence further reveals that once aware of the visitation order issued February for the weekend of 17, 1991, February 16 and appellant Henry again delayed her actions. She made no effort to contact Judge Huffman about her concern for the scheduled visitation. She most certainly could have received his attention by filing another or petition motion for reconsideration. She did nothing except initiate protective proceedings a willful violation of the visitation order.

The record reveals that were appellants aware of the lower court’s visitation order and that they willfully interfered with it. After witnesses, evaluating the of the credibility Judge Crabtree specifically found that were not acting good faith when took Jeffrey into This is not a custody. case in which DHS were employees unaware of the completely civil

347 juvenile with the simultaneously being conducted proceedings sexual abuse the alleged were aware of Appellants proceedings. filed kind never They any proceeding. the divorce months before his be from removed Jeffrey should that alleging of action 1991, However, February appellant home. mother’s went Mrs. Eberhard’s to Roth’s Henry, approval, with appellant officer, and removed home, Jeffrey aby police accompanied in these actions They for took days. in foster care three him placed trauma, his or resulting of disregard any complete of a finding support is evidence to There substantial family. of faith. lack good DHS were acted as officials of argue they

Appellants to Ark. being held in contempt pursuant therefore immune from of is (1987). argument immunity 12-12-510 This Code Ann. § merit. without as officialswhen agree

We that acted DHS appellants agree of We also Jeffrey. initiated taking protective 12-12-510, statute, Ark. Code Ann. that current section faith of DHS 1991), (Supp. presumes good 12-12-517 § civil criminal liability from or grants immunity officials and them child reporting in abuse. investigating for their actions However, from grant immunity section 12-12-510 does of is granted because the contempt contempt proceedings, power our in Constitution and cannot be courts the Arkansas See v. Yar abridged Assembly. Yarbrough General by 211, 748 (1988). Ark. S.W.2d 123 To extend section brough, 295 civil grant immunity contempt 12-12-510 to from and criminal for power punish would be an the court’s abridgement such We process; abridgement prohibited. disobedience an conclude, therefore, that are not immune from a appellants no and there was error committed proceeding by contempt them court. holding contempt both assignment second of error that Appellants’ conducting chancellors acted with bias and prejudice right to the extent that their constitutional to present proceedings In error merely alleging a defense was violated. addition to occurred, must has demonstrate the caused appellants prejudice State, error. v. S.W.2d alleged Smith Here, have not met their burden (1991). *11 that occurred. showing prejudice argue Judge predis that Huffman was

Appellants the sexual of and DHS’s regarding Jeffrey pending abuse posed reason, in For be juvenile allega court. whatever it the petition tions of Mr. Eberhard’s abuse of without Jeffrey any sexual reports something entirely substantiated from DHS or else different, Judge Huffman felt to that Mr. compelled require Eberhard’s be aby visitation of third supervised person. he regarding alleged Had been Mr. Eberhard’s abuse predisposed safeguard of he would not have the Jeffrey, provided supervi sion when he visitation. The granted supervisory safeguard convincing evidence that was Judge Huffman one predisposed or way regarding the other the abuse. alleged sexual argue Judge also that Huffman’s

Appellants consoli dation of divorce case and the juvenile case evidence of his bias and prejudice. nothing The consolidation was more than an expression Judge Huffman’s concern that all issues be resolved There was bias consistently. prejudice no or in the consolidation of two cases. that We note once the show cause issued, Judge orders were Huffman recused from correctly case in an to effort avoid the appearance of impropriety. We he conclude did not act with bias or prejudice. Crabtree,

With to respect Judge he appellants argue them from a prevented defense to presenting the contempt charge because he called their a counsel as witness. It is true that counsel however, witness, was called as a were still appellants allowed to rebut the charge contempt. They hearing had in which the trial judge received evidence and heard their defense. Contempt ais unique proceeding where the judge acts as both trier and Judge finder of fact. Crabtree did not act with bias or prejudice calling counsel as a witness.

In their attempt articulate their second assignment of error, make numerous accusations of the lower courts which are disrespectful. Appellants state that a concise picture what happened Benton cannot be County to this presented court because they believe a “sincerely spark ignited that turned into a blaze for reasons other than the administration of justice.” Appellants accuse the trial court of an “pursuing independent agenda” and characterize its conduct as “calculated of the Department of the officials humiliation to the public lead Services.” of Human brief is from language appellants’

The above-quoted intervenor, Attorney it so offensive prompted from the briefs. be stricken General, language that the request Elliot, McLemore v. R. Sup. to Ark. Ct. Pursuant *12 motion intervenor’s conclude the 306, 614 (1981), we S.W.2d Ark. McLemore, violating Sup. sanction for as a In well-taken. that was containing language the 6, we struck the briefs Ct. R. of this court. The from the records to the trial court disrespectful and inflammatory is far more in the case present used language in Accordingly, the used McLemore. language than disrespectful 462-67 of to strike request pages we the intervenor’s grant brief from our records. appellants’ is that the of error assignment third

Appellants’ vacating and erroneously court acted chancery arbitrarily visiting order Mr. Eberhard from his juvenile restraining court’s us on this son, appeal. This is not before properly issue Jeffrey. in the restraining juvenile The order in issued question DHS, as to appellants, in a where opposed court proceeding Thus, DHS, it is the court for petitioned Jeffrey. supervision error in by any not that would have been prejudiced appellants, However, dissolution of the order. final restraining appellants’ from their does list appeal contempt proceedings notice of DHS is not a to this this party appeal, DHS as an As appellant. 3(e), See Ark. R. P. and App. issue is barred. procedurally Arkansas Servs. v. 25 Ark. Shipman, App. Human Dep’t of (1988). 756 S.W.2d 930 any

We note that DHS have encountered may by prejudice when DHS restraining the dissolution of order was remedied Jeffrey’s concerning and the Eberhards reached a settlement neglected as a child. This settlement dependent status Mr. with for thirty days Eberhard’s visitation suspended Thus, DHS’s for visitation thereafter. provided supervised achieved interest in from sexual abuse was protecting Jeffrey no DHS suffered prejudice. error, their claim assignment

As fourth erred in violation their entering gag the trial court order claim rights. gag constitutional order violated Appellants to discussion of the an rights their a free issues and a review in a fair open Although forum ensure trial. appellants expressed court, general their order to the trial objection gag never asserted that of their constitutional would be any rights by violated of the order. entry gag They never certainly argued to the trial court that their constitutional rights association, expression, and fair trial were violated the gag consistently order. We have held in argu criminal appeals ments, ones, even constitutional not presented to the trial court State, will 67, 822 not be addressed on v. Ussery appeal. (1991). S.W.2d 848

Appellants’ assignment fifth of error is that the trial court placed Henry in double appellant jeopardy by increasing her jail for contempt. sentence The record does reveal that Henry’s sentence for was increased imprisonment when the trial judge modified the of her suspension sentence from an eighty-day suspension However, a sixty-day suspension. the record also *13 reveals that did not make an objection to the modified sentence on grounds former at jeopardy the time the sentence was modified. Objections State, must be timely, Lewis v. 260, 819 S.W.2d (1991), and even objections constitutional are waived unless made to the trial court. Ussery, supra.

Affirmed.

Hays, J., dissents. Hays, Justice, Steele dissenting. The effect of today’s holding is that when an employee of the of Human Department undertakes, Services (DHS) to pursuant Ark. Code Ann. 12- § 12-509 (1987), to take a child into temporary protective custody prevent to abuse, imminent danger child thereby interfering with court ordered visitation the parent suspected causing abuse, such that employee becomes subject to contempt proceed- ings. Nothing in 12-12-509 indicates that is such not be power to § exercised so as to impinge on rights visitation in a ordered divorce suit, or pending concluded.

But if even the conduct in appellants’ this affair renders them culpable, and jail fines sentences are imposed seriously disproportionate to circumstances. These are not court, nor of the authority flaunting disgruntled parties them. concern does not that in an affair intermeddlers officious government state of that division Rather, agents are task of assigned specific has legislature which the (DHS) abuse, or substantiated whether child alleviating preventing to some acting pursuant was appellant Neither merely suspected. responsibil- to a perceived in response motive but purely personal responsibility that that suggest I do not the law. under ity court, but I do submit trial of the authority to the transcendent leniency greater the side of mitigate number of factors that a thing, For one imposed. harsh sentences the singularly than that the serious sufficiently abuse were of parental indications another, measures; the trial for extraordinary trial court took but on February delivered (verbally order court’s in its terms: vague weeks) decidedly six writing for reduced visitation, I’m to order going And as to THE COURT: conditions, the defend- for by provided visitation under else present third someone party, there will be a ant that there’s if he’s accused to make sure that visiting when he’s his can vouch for present some reputable person And that time. throughout conduct conduct and the child’s that, good, that’s a wise I think agreeable since he’s decision, (R. 532-533). way. and we’ll do it that this week- we start our visitation MS. DUNCAN: Can Mark has seen his son. been a time since long end? It’s Yes. You bet. THE COURT: MS. DUNCAN: Thank you. what, the third party we know who

MR. EVANS: Do *14 so we something in this? Could submit going to be child? at least condition the kind of can in a Well, to involved get I’m reluctant THE COURT: to having this side is talking where we’re about situation words, in other You know. The plaintiff, that side. approve to see names to the plaintiff are we to submit a list of going to be the third party? if they’re okay I didn’t mean to I didn’t that. say MR. EVANS: No. think, child, will need to be I indicate that. It’s— The certain, this one’s you’re going conditioned to that to be And we know going thing. there that sort of if who be, then were to we could parties going lay foundation. is,

THE If know who I Okay. you COURT: the person them, telling don’t mind but it’s not a condition of the (R. 535-536). decree. Honor, Your

MR. EVANS: was that visitation going this or—? be weekend Yes,

THE as I’m I COURT: far as concerned. don’t know any why (R. 537) reason not. concerned,

THE And COURT: as far as the visitation is know, for I you long, ordering, how intend like weekend visitation and holiday visitation For directive. this week, know, time, you to, for the first you might want you know, I don’t how know much time you have visit nor long, how might feel it visit you appropriate to less than, a shorter of time. period sir, MR. DUNCAN: Yes discussed, that’s what we had fact, aas matter of was for a period maybe four hours on Saturday and again then for a of about period four hours on Sunday. Well,

THE COURT: that sounds like you’re using your head.

MR. EVANS: That’s what you’re proposing? MS. DUNCAN: That’s for this weekend. MR. EVANS: Yeah. And the Okay.- rest of visita- tion, you’re to set going that out at a later time? decree, THE I’ll COURT: it in put But I’ll right. try be pretty (R. 538). standard with it. For thing, another not only law an imposes affirmative duty others, the appellants, among but clothes them with immunity the discharge of those Ark. responsibilities. Code Ann. 12-12- § (1987). while Finally, appellants may have been generally order, aware verbal there is no showing that their claim to *15 terms, into these factors Taking of its have been unaware false. have been an solution would judicious I believe a more account fine, jail to a sizeable a warning as opposed admonition and examination. and a psychiatric sentence HUDDLESTON, v. Lee et al. CITY OF POCAHONTAS 831 S.W.2d 138 91-353 Court of Arkansas Supreme delivered May Opinion

Case Details

Case Name: Henry v. Eberhard
Court Name: Supreme Court of Arkansas
Date Published: May 11, 1992
Citation: 832 S.W.2d 467
Docket Number: 91-255
Court Abbreviation: Ark.
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