JACKSON v. KELLY

No. 00-1450.

44 S.W.3d 328 (2001)

345 Ark. 151

Juanita JACKSON v. Jerry KELLY.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. Hatfield, Little Rock, for appellant.

Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, by Edwin L. Lowther, Jr., Little Rock, for appellee.


ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, Justice.

This appeal raises an issue of first impression—whether Arkansas recognizes the tort of intentional interference with inheritance. We decline to recognize the tort in this case because the appellant's remedy in probate court would have been adequate had she prevailed in her will contest.

Alta Austin died in 1997, and was survived by her two children, Juanita Jackson and Tommy Austin. Following her death, Tommy Austin...

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