Opinion ID: 2455840
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Constitutionality of Act 709 of 1979

Text: In her fourth and final point for reversal, Ms. Parmley argues that, if Ark.Code Ann. § 16-114-204 is invalid in its entirety, then Act 709 of 1979, which addresses actions for medical injury, is unconstitutional, and the trial court erred in not declaring it so. She raised the constitutional question in her response to Dr. Moose's motion to dismiss but neglected, initially, to give notice to the Attorney General as required by Ark.Code Ann. § 16-111-106(b) (1987). Subsequently, the trial court ordered her to raise the issue properly within twenty days or waive it. Ms. Parmley notified the Attorney General of her constitutional challenge within the allotted period. However, she failed to pursue the issue further, neither filing motions with the trial court on the question nor requesting a ruling on her previous challenge. As a result, the trial court never ruled on the constitutional issue. The burden of obtaining a ruling is on the movant; matters left unresolved are waived and may not be raised on appeal. McElroy v. Grisham, 306 Ark. 4, 810 S.W.2d 933 (1991). Affirmed.