SPEIGHTS v. STEWART TITLE GUARANTY CO.

No. 04-11.

186 S.W.3d 715 (2004)

358 Ark. 59

James Lee SPEIGHTS, Jr.; Reginal Jefferson; and Brett Hovorka, Individually and as Class Representatives v. STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY, INC.; Chicago Title Insurance Company, Inc.; and First American Title Insurance Company, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Supplemental Opinion Denying Rehearing September 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Woodson, Jr.; Whetstone Law Firm, by: Bud Whetstone; and Woodfill & Pressler. LLP, by: Herbert T. Schwartz, Little Rock, for Appellants.

Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman, P.A., by: Marie-B. Miller, Little Rock, for appellee Stewart Title Guar. Co.

Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC, by: E.B. Chiles IV, Little Rock; and Bryan Cave LLP, by: Charles A. Newman and Kathy A. Wisniewski, St. Louis, for appellee First American Title Ins. Co.

Rose Law Firm, a Professional Association, by: Garland J. Garrett and Michael N. Shannon, Little Rock, for appellee Chicago Title Ins. Co.


TOM GLAZE, Justice.

This case requires us to again consider whether a circuit court has jurisdiction to consider and rule on a complaint that raises questions concerning the unauthorized practice of law. We have decided this issue in the case of American Abstract & Title Co. v. Rice, 358 Ark.1, 186 S.W.3d 705 (2004), also handed down today, and hold that the trial court in this case committed reversible error when it...

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