Vol. 26, Issue 12
December 7, 2015

Civil Cases

Failure to pay court reporter results in dismissal of appeal

City of Little Rock v. Hermitage Development - 2015 Ark. 453 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 3, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.

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Warranty claims for services are subject to notice requirement of the UCC, if any warranties actually exist

Hartness v. Nuckles - 2015 Ark. 444 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 3, 2015. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. Stephen Tabor. AFFIRMED.

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Action to set aside family settlement agreement dismissed based on res judicata

Norris v. Davis - 2015 Ark. 442 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 3, 2015. Circuit Court of Saline County, Hon. Bobby McCallister. AFFIRMED; COURT OF APPEALS' OPINION VACATED.

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MVA case reversed because of exclusion of medical testimony on causation

Dundee v. Horton - 2015 Ark.App. 690 Court of Appeals. December 2, 2015. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. James Cox. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Rescission of real estate contract affirmed

Gladden v. Trustees of the Pruitt Family Trust - 2015 Ark.App. 680 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 2, 2015. Circuit Court of Garland County, Hon. Vicki Shaw Cook. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

Circuit court did not have jurisdiction to find defendant guilty of first degree murder

Justin Thornton v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 438 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 3, 2015. Circuit Court of Lincoln County, Hon. Berlin Jones. REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Defendant denied right to self-representation

Carlos Johnson v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 677 Court of Appeals. December 2, 2015. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. James O. Cox. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Evidence not sufficient to support conviction for criminal mischief

Jackie Lemley v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 691 Court of Appeals. December 2, 2015. Circuit Court of Drew County, Hon. Robert Bynum Gibson, Jr.. REVERSED.

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Circuit court did not abuse its discretion by limiting re-cross examination

Adrian Patillo v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 441 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 3, 2015. Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Hon. Berlin Jones. AFFIRMED.

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