Arkansas Supreme Court reverses decision, dismisses Fort Smith recycling lawsuit
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed over the executi...
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed over the execution of Fort Smith's recycling program, calling the evidence presented 'merely speculative.' Jennifer Merriott filed suit in 2017, stating that the city had transported over 7,700 tons of residential recyclable material to a landfill because no recycling facility was available to receive the material, adding that 'the City also kept residents unaware that their monthly sanitation fees were paying for the continued and needless use of curbside recycling trucks.