Supreme Court of Arkansas April 14, 1997, 96-1294 (Adams v. HLC Hotels, Inc.)

W.H.“Dub” Arnold,

Chief Justice. This case arises from an altercation that occurred on May 8, 1994, at a Little Rock hotel. The appellants, Tina Adams, Chris Debaldo, Scott Willis, and Joseph Sappington brought an intentional-tort action for assault and battery against appellee Steven L. Womack, a security guard. They also sued Womack’s employer, separate appellee HLC Hotels, Inc.