Vol. 25, Issue 24
March 23, 2015

Civil Cases

Supreme Court answers attorney fees question in insurance actions based on contract

Gafford v. Allstate Insurance Co. - 2015 Ark. 110 Arkansas Supreme Court. March 19, 2015. Eastern District of Arkansas, Hon. James M. Moody. CERTIFIED QUESTION ANSWERED.

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Former employees lacked standing to challenge the current employees' arbitration agreement

Jacqueline Conners v. Gusano's Pizza - No. 14-1829 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. March 9, 2015. Eastern District of Arkansas, Hon. Brian Miller. VACATED AND REMANDED.

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Child support obligation reinstated for adult child with disability

Miller v. Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement - 2015 Ark.App. 188 Court of Appeals. March 18, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Morgan Welch. AFFIRMED.

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Conversion award was supported by evidence of seizure of property; punitive damages were not proven

Barton AG Center, Inc. v. Case - 2015 Ark.App. 198 Court of Appeals. March 18, 2015. Pulaski County Circuit Court, Hon. Wendell Griffen. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART.

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Defendant answered complaint before being served and then granted dismissal as soon as statute of limitations had run

Cagle v. Terwilliger - 2015 Ark.App. 191 Court of Appeals. March 18, 2015. Circuit Court of Polk County, Hon. Ted Capehart. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

New death penalty procedures found constitutional

Hobbs v. McGehee - 2015 Ark. 116 Arkansas Supreme Court. March 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Wendell Griffen. REVERSED ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.

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Circuit court applied the wrong standard in its denial of Rule 37 petition

Quenton Jones v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 119 Arkansas Supreme Court. March 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Leon Johnson. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Circuit court erred in failing to conduct an evidentiary hearing on competency claim

Christopher Beverage v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 112 Arkansas Supreme Court. March 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Hon. Jodi Raines Dennis. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.

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Trial counsel not ineffective in first degree murder case

Naeem Rasul v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 118 Arkansas Supreme Court. March 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Herbert Wright. AFFIRMED.

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Denial of Rule 37 petition after guilty plea was affirmed

Cristobal Mancia v. State - 2015 Ark. 115 Arkansas Supreme Court. March 19, 2015. Benton County Circuit Court, Hon. Robin Froman Green. AFFIRMED.

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