Vol. 31, Issue 14 
 December 14, 2020
  
 
Civil Cases
    
      Walmart restriction to prevent competition on land it sold was upheld in part, remanded in part
    
    
    
    Bernard Court, LLC v. Walmart, Inc. - 
      2020 Ark.App. 563
    Arkansas Court of Appeals. December  9, 2020.
      
     Circuit Court of Benton County, 
    Hon. Robin F. Green.
     AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.
    
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      Doctor who referred patient to a specialist did not thereby escape all duty to patient, but summary judgment still affirmed in wrongful death case
    
    
    
    Dixon v. Tukivakala - 
      2020 Ark.App. 570
    Arkansas Court of Appeals. December  9, 2020.
      
     Circuit Court of Phillips County, 
    Hon. Christopher Moreledge.
     AFFIRMED.
    
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Criminal Cases
    
      Death sentence case reversed for resentencing where death of unborn child was used as an aggravating factor
    
    
    
    Smith v. State  - 
      2020 Ark. 410
    Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2020.
      
     Circuit Court of Cleveland County, 
    Hon. David Talley.
     AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING.
    
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      Speedy-trial dismissal reversed on appeal
    
    
    
    State v. Higginbotham - 
      2020 Ark. 315
    Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2020.
      
     Circuit Court of Scott County, 
    Hon. Jerry Ramey.
     REVERSED AND REMANDED.
    
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      Prosecutor warns judge he is committing reversible error, judge gets reversed
    
    
    
    Cash v. State - 
      2020 Ark.App 556
    Arkansas Court of Appeals. December  9, 2020.
      
     Circuit Court of Garland County, 
    Hon. John Homer Wright.
     REVERSED AND REMANDED.
    
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