Ouachita County Lawsuit Creeping at a Snail's Pace
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed an appeal as moot in Honeycutt v. Foster, No. 07-665 (11/29/07).
In 2004, Honeycutt filed a lawsuit against Stone Timber Co. in Union County District Court. The case was dismissed for improper venue. On October 6, 2004, Honeycutt re-filed the suit in Ouachita County District Court (Judge Phillip Foster). On March 24, 2005, Honeycutt filed a motion to transfer the case to Union County. Honeycutt's lawyer sent numerous letters, but Judge Foster never ruled on the motion.
On November 21, 2006, Honeycutt filed a petition with the Ouachita County Circuit Court to compel a decision from Judge Foster. On December 6, 2006, Judge Foster denied the motion to transfer. The circuit court then denied the petition, and Honeycutt voluntarily nonsuited the petition. Nevertheless, he filed this appeal. The supreme court denied the appeal as moot. The petition only sought to compel a decision by Judge Foster, which he rendered on December 6, 2006.
