SMITH v. BRT

No. 04-1363.

211 S.W.3d 485 (2005)

Tommy M. SMITH, Appellant v. Wallace C. BRT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 30, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doug Norwood and Susan Lusby, Rogers, for appellant.

Nga Ostoja-Starzewski, North Little Rock and Daniel Wright, Fayetteville, for appellee.


ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, Justice.

Appellant Tommy Smith, formerly the chief of police for the City of Elkins, sued the City's mayor, Appellee Wallace Brt, alleging a violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 for retaliatory discharge in violation of his right to freedom of speech under the Arkansas Constitution. Smith now appeals from the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Mayor Brt. The crux of Smith's argument on appeal is that the circuit...

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