Vol. 27, Issue 32 
 May 30, 2017
  
 
Civil Cases
    
      Case of first impression- a new way to get your appeal dismissed
    
    
    
    Worsham v. Day - 
      2017 Ark. 192
    Arkansas Supreme Court. May 25, 2017.
      
     Circuit Court of Franklin County, 
    Hon. Dennis Charles Sutterfield.
     APPEAL DISMISSED.
    
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      Failure to address all grounds for ruling results in summary affirmation; Justice Hart chides court for avoiding substantive decisions with procedural bars
    
    
    
    Jones v. Miller - 
      2017 Ark. 190
    Arkansas Supreme Court. May 25, 2017.
      
     Circuit Court of Jefferson County, 
    Hon. William Benton.
     AFFIRMED; COURT OF APPEALS' OPINION VACATED.
    
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      Dismissal of challenge to bank merger was affirmed
    
    
    
    Booth v. Franks - 
      2017 Ark. 193
    Arkansas Supreme Court. May 25, 2017.
      
     Circuit Court of Sebastian County, 
    Hon. James Cox.
     AFFIRMED.
    
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      Newspaper editorials about State Senate candidate were not defamatory; summary judgment affirmed
    
    
    
    Greenberg v. Horizon Arkansas Publications, Inc. - 
      2017 Ark.App. 328
    Court of Appeals. May 24, 2017.
      
     Circuit Court of Saline County, 
    Hon. Grisham Phillips.
     AFFIRMED.
    
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Criminal Cases