Court Opinion

ID: 9761297
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 01:37:43.584016+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:29:21.819190
License: Public Domain

Paul Ward, Justice, dissenting. In my opinion the trial court ivas correct in dismissing appellants’ complaint. Either Griffin was or was not an employee of Monsanto when he was injured. 1. If Griffin was not an employee, then Monsanto was under no legal obligation to see that he was furnished proper medical attention and treatment. .2 If Griffin was an employee, then the complaint does not state a cause of action in circuit court. It only states Monsanto was “negligent.” To state a cause of action it was necessary to allege Monsanto’s action was “willful and malicious.” See: Heskett v. Fisher Laundry & Cleaners Company, Inc., 217 Ark. 350 (p. 351), 230 S. W. 2d 28.