Vol. 27, Issue 13
December 12, 2016

Civil Cases

Supreme Court determines that same sex couples are not entitled to have both spouses listed on child's birth certificate

Smith v. Pavan - 2016 Ark. 437 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 8, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Timothy Fox. REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Failure to apply the statutory preference for placement with relatives results in reversal of placement with foster parents and eventual adoption of child

Ellis v. Arkansas Department of Human Services - 2016 Ark. 441 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 8, 2016. Circuit Court of Craighead County, Hon. Ralph Wilson, Jr.. REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.

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Substandard flooring job was not covered by flooring company's commercial general liability policy

Arnold Flooring America v. Cincinnati Insurance Company - 2016 Ark.App. 587 Court of Appeals. December 7, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Chris Piazza. AFFIRMED.

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Decedent telling beneficiary to share proceeds of life insurance not enough to create an oral contract

Baxter v. Wing - 2016 Ark.App. 589 Arkansas Court of Appeals. December 7, 2016. Circuit Court of Benton County, Hon. Doug Schrantz. REVERSED.

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Criminal Cases

Attorney held in contempt for failing to appear at jury trial

James Valley v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 443 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 8, 2016. Circuit Court of Craighead County, Hon. Thomas Fowler. AFFIRMED.

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Trial and appellate counsel not ineffective in murder case

Edward Liggins v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 432 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 8, 2016. Circuit Court of Craighead County, Hon. Cindy Thyer. AFFIRMED.

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Highly publicized case ends with Supreme Court affirming conviction

Timothy Howard v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 434 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 8, 2016. Circuit Court of Little River County, Hon. Charles A. Yeargan. AFFIRMED.

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Death sentence affirmed

Randy Gay v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 433 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 8, 2016. Circuit Court of Garland County, Hon. John Homer Wright. AFFIRMED.

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