Opinion ID: 1758152
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Heading: duties to warn and instruct

Text: Essentially, appellants contend this product should have been accompanied by some warning or instruction not to apply it over chlorinated rubber or latex paint. Appellants merely allege that the duties to warn or instruct existed in this case. They do not cite any authority to support this allegation, nor do they cite authority stating under what facts and circumstances these duties arise. We will not do appellants' research for them. Forrest v. Ford, 324 Ark. 27, 918 S.W.2d 162 (1996). The question of what duty is owed is always a question of law. First Commercial Trust Co. v. Lorcin Eng'g, Inc., 321 Ark. 210, 900 S.W.2d 202 (1995). In this case, the trial court never determined that appellees owed appellants a duty to warn or instruct. Thus, there is no ruling for us to review even if we had been cited to applicable law. Appellants do cite authority for the proposition that the adequacy of a warning label is generally a question for the jury, Bushong v. Garman Co., 311 Ark. 228, 843 S.W.2d 807 (1992). However, according to appellant Parker's testimony, there were no warnings or instructions that accompanied this product. Thus, there were no labels or instructions for the jury to determine the adequacy of, and appellants' reliance on Bushong is misplaced. We conclude there was no substantial evidence tending to establish an issue in favor of appellants. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment directing a verdict for appellee Superior Products.