Vol. 36, Issue 10
December 1, 2025

Civil Cases

Employee who caused wreck while traveling from home to job site was acting within scope of work

Skala v. Comfort Systems USA - 2025 Ark. 183 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 20, 2025. Circuit Court of Independence County , Hon. Holly Meyer. REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.

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COA finds that out of state personal representative who secured a bond by a company licensed to do business in Arkansas was competent to pursue wrongful death case in Arkansas

Brayfield v. Gould - 2025 Ark.App. 555 Arkansas Court of Appeals. November 19, 2025. Circuit Court of Poinsett County, Hon. Pamela Honeycutt. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Criminal Cases

Murder defendant challenges multiple instances of hearsay

Tate v. State - 2025 Ark. 186 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 20, 2025. Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Hon. Charles Clawson. AFFIRMED.

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Attempt to reduce Capital Murder to Manslaughter results in complete dismissal

Minor Child v. State - 2025 Ark.App. 552 Arkansas Court of Appeals. November 19, 2025. Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Hon. Earnest E. Brown. REVERSED AND VACATED.

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Civil order claiming right to warrantless searches makes illegal search subject to good faith exception

Thompson v. State - 2025 Ark.App. 558 Arkansas Court of Appeals. November 19, 2025. Circuit Court of Craighead County, Hon. Randy Philhours. AFFIRMED.

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