Arkansas Lottery Commission v. Alpha Marketing
Supreme Court of Arkansas
2013 Ark. 232
ARKANSAS LOTTERY COMMISSION, BISHOP WOOSLEY, DIRECTOR v. ALPHA MARKETING
Appeal from the Pulaski County Circuit Court
No. CV-12-510. --- Delivered: May 30, 2013.
Dustin McDaniel, Att'y Gen., by: David A. Curran, Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellants.
Davidson Law Firm, by: Molly Lucas, for appellate.
Opinion of the court by Justice JOSEPHINE LINKER HART.
Concurring opinion by Special Justice J. SHEPHERD RUSSELL, III.
Dissenting opinion by Justice PAUL E. DANIELSON, joined by Justices CORBIN and GOODSON.
Dissenting opinion by Justice COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, joined by Justices CORBIN and DANIELSON.
Justice HOOFMAN not participating.
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