United States Eighth Circuit

In an action alleging that defendant owed plaintiff more than $1 million in unpaid sales commissions, and to invalidate a prior settlement agreement between the parties, the dismissal of the complaint is reversed where the district court ignored governing precedent from the Arkansas Supreme Court when holding the no-reliance clause barred plaintiff's fraud claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2010
• Published 04/15/2010

Judges

• RILEY, Chief Judge., Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth Hixson, argued, Fayetteville, AR, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Barndon James Harrison, argued, (Barry Deacon, Jonesboro, AR, Joseph Barrett Deacon, Jr., Fayetteville, AR, on the brief), for Appellee.