Vol. 30, Issue 12
November 18, 2019

Civil Cases

Refusal to certify class because defendant claims to have paid the plaintiffs was reversed and remanded

Vaughan v. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities - 2019 Ark. 329 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 14, 2019. Circuit Court of Sebastian County , Hon. Stephen Tabor. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Chiropractor allowed to opine on medical necessity of surgery in negligence case

Dollar General Corp. v. Elder - 2019 Ark.App. 526 Arkansas Court of Appeals. November 13, 2019. Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Hon. Jerry Ryan. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

Convictions of negligent homicide based on MVA were reversed

Ledwell v. State - 2019 Ark. 334 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 14, 2019. Circuit Court of Hot Spring County, Hon. Chris Williams. REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Pending charge in another county involving witness did not prevent 404(b) evidence from coming in

Lowery v. State - 2019 Ark. 332 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 14, 2019. Circuit Court of Miller County, Hon. Carlton Jones. AFFIRMED.

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Failure to pay $5 fee did not prevent defendant from appealing from district court

Treat v. State - 2019 Ark. 326 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 14, 2019. Circuit Court of White County, Hon. Robert Edwards. REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.

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