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COATS v. GARDNER

No. 97-1309.

970 S.W.2d 802 (1998)

333 Ark. 581

Michael COATS and Rhonda Coats (now Wheeler), Appellant. v. Jerry GARDNER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 18, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddie N. Christian, Matthew Horan, Fort Smith, for Appellant.

James M. Llewellyn, Jr. Fort Smith, for Appellee.

ARNOLD, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Michael Coats, and his former wife, Rhonda Coats (now Wheeler), appeal an order of the Crawford County Circuit Court dismissing their negligence complaint against appellee Jerry Gardner. In dismissing the complaint, the circuit court found that Mr. Coats's injuries arose out of his employment with Mr. Gardner, and that the Coatses' claim was barred by the election-of-remedies doctrine since they had received workers' compensation...

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