CITY OF BRYANT v. COLLINS

No. CA 11-378.

386 S.W.3d 699 (2011)

2011 Ark. App. 713

CITY OF BRYANT and Richard Penn, as Director of Public Works for the City of Bryant, Appellants v. Edward COLLINS and Quinn Collins, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

November 16, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Keith Wren , Little Rock, for appellant.

Richard Hartley Mays , Heber Springs, for appellee.


CLIFF HOOFMAN, Judge.

Appellants City of Bryant and Richard Penn ("the City") appeal from a jury verdict finding the City liable to the appellees, Edward and Quinn Collins, in the amount of $70,000. On appeal, the City argues that Penn did not have authority to enter into the alleged contract with the appellees and that the city council did not ratify the contract after the fact. We agree with the City and reverse the jury verdict against it.

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