Harrill & Sutter, Pllc v. Hank Farrar Lanessa Bass Tonya Thompson Allan Sugg the University of Arkansas Board Of…

Summary

The court affirmed the circuit court’s determination that the requested litigation files were not public records subject to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. The attorneys represented physicians in their personal capacities under a private liability-insurance policy, and the files were created for that private litigation rather than public business. The court also held that Harrill & Sutter’s voluntary nonsuit did not eliminate the defendants’ counterclaim and declined to address standing because the challenge was not properly developed below.