Chaney v. Union Producing, LLC (Majority, with Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court reversed in part the judgment of the circuit court denying the motion for summary judgment filed by Appellant Bear Chaney, in his official capacity as the Director of the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division (AACD) of the State of Arkansas, holding the the circuit court erred as a matter of law in finding that Appellant was not entitled to sovereign immunity.
Appellees appealed the county court's rulings denying their claims challenging the assessed values of their working interests as determined by the county assessor and added claims for injunctive relief against Chaney in his official capacity as the director of the AACD. Chaney moved for summary judgment, arguing that the claims against him were barred. The circuit court denied the motion. The Supreme Court reversed in part and dismissed in part, holding (1) the circuit court erred as a matter of law in finding that Chaney was not immune from suit; and (2) Chaney's argument that the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to award injunctive relief against him was outside the scope of this interlocutory appeal.
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