Civil Cases
Grant of new trial in malpractice case was affirmed where the law of allocation of fault was clarified shortly after entry of a verdict for the defendants
English v. Robbins -
2014 Ark. 511
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Garland County Circuit Court,
Hon. Vicki Shaw Cook.
AFFIRMED.
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Choice-of-laws analysis results in underinsured motorist claim being reinstated
Hoosier v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club -
2014 Ark. 524
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Garland County Circuit Court,
Hon. Marcia Hearnsberger.
REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.
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Entities authorized to offer banking services under federal law are "authorized to do business in Arkansas" for purposes of statutory foreclosure actions
Dickinson v. Suntrust National Mortgage Inc. -
2014 Ark. 513
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. Brian Miller.
CERTIFIED QUESTION ANSWERED.
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Circuit Court was without jurisdiction to determine that plaintiff was not an employee of the defendant
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. v. Pope County Circuit Court -
2014 Ark. 506
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION GRANTED.
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Tax sale was set aside based upon insufficient notice to owner
Rylwell, LLC v. Men Holdings 2 LLC -
2014 Ark 522
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Hon. Mary Spencer McGowan.
AFFIRMED.
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Retaliation claim against public official sued in his representative capacity could go forward based on statutory waiver of immunity for public employers
Smith v. Daniel -
2014 Ark. 519
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Hon. Timothy Davis Fox.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND DISMISSED IN PART; AND REMANDED.
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Union stuck with stipulated agreement to injunction banning flash mobs at Wal-Mart
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Organization United For Respect At Walmart v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. -
2014 Ark. 517
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Benton County Circuit Court,
Hon. John Scott.
AFFIRMED.
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Substantial evidence not present to support award of damages
Baptist Memorial Hospital v. Madhu Kalyan, M.D. -
2014 Ark.App. 699
Court of Appeals. December 10, 2014.
Mississippi County Circuit Court,
Hon. Randy F. Philhours.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Alexander Chief of Police unable to rely upon qualified immunity in 1983 suit
Brad Williams v. City of Alexander and Horace Walters -
No. 13-3497
Court of Appeals. December 8, 2014.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. Kristine G. Baker.
AFFIRMED.
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Crude remarks by supervisor not sufficient for age or sex discrimination case
Donald Rickard v. Swedish Match -
No. 13-3729
8th Circuit Court of Appeals. December 2, 2014.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. Kristine G. Baker.
AFFIRMED.
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Mother's ex-husband receives custody of her children with another man
Lowder v. Gregory -
2014 Ark.App. 704
Arkansas Court of Appeals. December 10, 2014.
Crawford County Circuit Court,
Hon. Michael Medlock.
AFFIRMED.
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Criminal Cases
Failing to register as a sex offender is a strict liability offense
Richard Morrow v. State of Arkansas -
2014 Ark. 510
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Independence County Circuit Court,
Hon. John Dan Kemp.
AFFIRMED.
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Circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to convict defendant of violating an order of protection
Tracy Standridge v. State of Arkansas -
2014 Ark. 515
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 11, 2014.
Baxter County Circuit Court,
Hon. Robert W. McCorkindale II.
REVERSED AND DISMISSED.
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