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Carroll Electric Litigation (Arkansas)

We have attempted to assemble information involving all types of litigation involving Carroll Electric of Berryville, Arkansas.

We don't represent that this is all litigation involving these businesses nor do we claim that the assertions in any of the pleadings are all true and correct. 

But we do believe this is useful to the patrons and former patrons of Carroll Electric and representative of what it is involved with in the courts.

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In the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas
Capps v. Carol Electric Cooperative Corporation
Case Number CIV 2009-1773-2

Brief Summary

    This class action lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas on June 10, 2009.  The Plaintiff seeks recovery on behalf of a class of former members of Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation for a portion of more than $170 Million in patronage capital or capital credits owed to former members of the Coop.

    This lawsuit was only recently filed and in the very early stages of the litigation.

     For a complete list of all the allegations see the Original Class Action  Complaint.

Major Pleadings

    This is a listing of a few of the more important pleadings filed in this lawsuit which can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant link:



Coop Members' Lawyers

    This is a list of the law firms representing the Plaintiff former members and owners of capital credits of Carroll Electric Cooperative:


111 Congress, Suite 400
Austin, Texas  78701
(512) 330-0074

Kirby McInerney
825 Third Avenue
New York City, New York  10022
(212) 371-6600

The Bassett Law Firm
221 North College Avenue
Fayetteville, Arkansas  72701
(479) 521-9996

Cook Barkett Maguire & Ponder
715 N. Clark St., P.O. Box 1180
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
(573) 335-6651

Mitchell DeClerck
202 West Broadway Avenue
Enid, Oklahoma  73701
(580) 234-5144

 This page was last modified on Tuesday, January 19, 2010