1. Why has the Arkansas Supreme Court agreed to hear this case?
2. Why is it important from each party’s perspective whether Isbell had a fixed place of business?

This case requires our interpretation of the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act and whether the Act applies to the business relationship established between appellee Janet Isbell and appellant Mary Kay, Inc. This court’s jurisdiction is also invoked because the case presents issues of first impression and of substantial public interest and issues involving the need for clarification and development of the law.