Vol. 27, Issue 22
March 13, 2017
Civil Cases
Attorneys fees and expert witness fees are not recoverable in condemnation action brought by city
City of Benton v. Alcoa Road Storage, Inc. -
2017 Ark. 78
Arkansas Supreme Court. March 9, 2017.
Circuit Court of Saline County,
Hon. Gary Arnold.
REVERSED ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS APPEAL.
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Action sounded in contract where it alleged breach of a specific promise, even though the breach may have been caused by negligence
Farris v. Conger -
2017 Ark. 83
Arkansas Supreme Court. March 9, 2017.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Cathleen Compton.
REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS' OPINION VACATED.
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Medical malpractice judgment stands, but prejudgment interest award is reversed
Williams v. Shackelford -
2017 Ark.App. 149
Court of Appeals. March 9, 2017.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Chris Piazza.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART.
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Mother who assigned child support to OCSE had standing to appeal determination of arrearage amount; payment of private school tuition was not entitled to offset
Harley v. Dempster -
2017 Ark.App. 159
Court of Appeals. March 8, 2017.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Vann Smith.
SUBSTITUTED OPINION ON THE GRANT OF REHEARING; REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Properties held as joint tenants with right of survivorship should have passed to survivor on death of co-owner; estate gained no interest
Farrow v. Fuller -
2017 Ark.App. 144
Court of Appeals. March 8, 2017.
Circuit Court of Carroll County,
Hon. Scott Jackson.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.
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Unjust enrichment was not warranted where party to contract failed to perform and could not show impossibility of performance
Douglas v. Shelby Taylor Trucking, Inc. -
2017 Ark.App. 156
Court of Appeals. March 8, 2017.
Circuit Court of Grant County,
Hon. Chris Williams.
REVERSED.
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Criminal Cases
Circuit court did not err in suspending license; probable cause for stop not an administrative decision
Thomas Stuart v. Arkansas Dept. of Finance and Administration -
2017 Ark.App. 139
Court of Appeals. March 8, 2017.
Circuit Court of Drew County,
Hon. Don Glover.
AFFIRMED.
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Drug conviction affirmed in rare split decision
Alexander Pokatilov v. State of Arkansas -
2017 Ark.App. 155
Court of Appeals. March 8, 2017.
Circuit Court of Lonoke County,
Hon. Sandy Huckabee.
AFFIRMED.
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