Vol. 27, Issue 12
December 5, 2016

Civil Cases

Offensive collateral estoppel upheld, verdict for $122,500,000 affirmed

Mann v. Pierce - 2016 Ark. 418 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Circuit Court of Crittenden County, Hon. David Laser. AFFIRMED; MOTIONS DENIED.

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ABC allows husband and wife to each own separate liquor stores

Moore v. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Commission - 2016 Ark. 422 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Mackie Pierce. AFFIRMED.

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Board did not err in granting liquor store permit to owner who already had a conditional permit at another location

Gildehaus v. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Christopher Moore - 2016 Ark. 414 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Circuit Court of Benton County, Hon. John Scott. AFFIRMED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.

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Uinsured motorist provision of vehicle involved in wreck has primary coverage

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. - 2016 Ark.App. 563 Court of Appeals. November 30, 2016. Circuit Court of Ashley County, Hon. Robert Bynum Gibson, Jr.. REVERSED ON DIRECT APPEAL; CROSS-APPEAL RENDERED MOOT.

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Enforcement of restrictive covenant prevents extending road for development of new subdivision

Briggs v. Magness - 2016 Ark.App. 576 Court of Appeals. November 30, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Christopher Piazza. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

Theft by deception not a continuing offense, generally

State of Arkansas v. Walter Gray - 2016 Ark. 411 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Circuit Court of Washington County, Hon. Joanna Taylor. DISMISSED IN PART; AFFIRMED IN PART.

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Amended order correcting illegal sentence upheld in split decision

Dustin Limbocker v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 415 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Circuit Court of Crawford County, Hon. Gary Cottrell. AFFIRMED.

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Trial court correctly ruled there was no speedy trial violation

Ricky Newman v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 413 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Hon. Gary Cottrell. PETITION DENIED.

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Denial of Rule 37 petition affirmed; rape conviction upheld

Todd Smith v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 417 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 1, 2016. Circuit Court of Miller County, Hon. Carlton Jones. AFFIRMED.

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Shaken baby conviction affirmed

Terrance Washington v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark.App. 565 Court of Appeals. November 30, 2016. Circuit Court of Crittenden County, Hon. John N. Fogleman. AFFIRMED.

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