Summary
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the denial of several school districts’ motion to intervene as a matter of right in litigation brought by Deer/Mt. Judea School District challenging Arkansas school-funding practices. The court held that the motion was untimely after a more-than-three-year delay and therefore did not address the other intervention requirements.
Holdings
- The circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying the school districts' motion to intervene as a matter of right because the motion was filed after an unexplained delay of more than three years and was therefore untimely.
Questions Presented
- Whether the circuit court abused its discretion by finding that the school districts' motion to intervene as a matter of right was untimely.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (12)
- Duffield v. Benton Cnty. Stone Co., Inc., 369 Ark. 314, 254 S.W.3d 726 (2007)(followed)
- Deer/Mt. Judea School District v. Kimbrell, 2013 Ark. 393, 430 S.W.3d 29(followed)
- Lake View Sch. Dist. No. 25 v. Huckabee, 351 Ark. 31, 91 S.W.3d 472 (2002)(distinguished)
- Lake View Sch. Dist. No. 25 v. Huckabee, 355 Ark. 617, 142 S.W.3d 643 (2004) (per curiam)(followed)
- Kelly v. Estate of Edwards, 2009 Ark. 78, 312 S.W.3d 316(followed)
- Employers Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Grantors to the Diaz Refinery PRP Comm. Site Trust, 313 Ark. 645, 855 S.W.2d 936 (1993)(followed)
- McLane Co., Inc. v. Davis, 342 Ark. 655, 33 S.W.3d 473 (2000)(followed)
- Cupples Farm P'ship v. Forrest City Prod. Credit Ass'n, 310 Ark. 597, 839 S.W.2d 187 (1992)(followed)
- Deer/Mt. Judea School District v. Beebe, 2012 Ark. 93(followed)
- Billabong Prods., Inc. v. Orange City Bank, 278 Ark. 206, 644 S.W.2d 594 (1983)(followed)
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