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has reiterated the rule that pleadings should be liberally construed and that courts should not be blinded by titles but should look to the substance of the pleadings to ascertain what they seek. See Helena Regional Medical Center v. Wilson, 362 Ark. 117, 207 S.W.3d 541 (2005); Jackson v. Mundaca Fin. Servs., Inc., 349 Ark. 84, 76 S.W.3d 819 (2002); Slaton v. Slaton, 330 Ark. 287, 956 S.W.2d 150 (1997).

I am authorized to state that Justice Corbin and Justice Danielson join in this opinion.

Dustin McDaniel, Att'y Gen., by: David A. Curran, Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellants.

Davidson Law Firm, by: Molly Lucas, for appellee.

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