COUNTRY PRIDE FOODS LTD. v. MEDINA & MEDINA

No. 83-27.

648 S.W.2d 485 (1983)

279 Ark. 75

COUNTRY PRIDE FOODS LIMITED, Appellant, v. MEDINA & MEDINA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vickery & Jones, P.A., El Dorado, for appellant.

Compton, Prewett, Thomas & Hickey by Robert C. Compton, El Dorado, for appellee.


PURTLE, Justice.

The trial court dismissed appellant's complaint for a declaratory judgment sua sponte on the grounds: 1) that there was another action pending, and 2) pursuant to Ark.Stat.Ann. § 27-2502 E. (Repl.1979), inconvenient forum. We agree with the appellant's argument that the court should not have dismissed the complaint without giving appellant an opportunity to present evidence as to the proper forum.

Appellee was a broker in Puerto...

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