Vol. 28, Issue 16
January 29, 2018

Civil Cases

Sovereign immunity may no longer be waived by the State; Arkansas Minimum Wage Act claim against State agency dismissed

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas v. Andrews - 2018 Ark. 12 Arkansas Supreme Court. January 18, 2018. Circuit Court of Polk County, Hon. Jerry Ryan. REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Sovereign immunity should have applied; complaint failed to state a due-process violation

Williams v. McCoy - 2018 Ark. 17 Arkansas Supreme Court. January 18, 2018. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Chris Piazza. REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART AND DISMISSED IN PART.

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Disqualification of attorney without considering Weigel factors was error

Helena Country Club v. Brocato - 2018 Ark. 16 Arkansas Supreme Court. January 18, 2018. Circuit Court of Phillips County, Hon. Christopher Morledge. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Employee murdered at shopping mall was not owed a duty to protect him from criminal acts of third parties; $2.7 million jury verdict reversed

Park Plaza Mall CMBS LLC v. Powell - 2018 Ark.App. 48 Court of Appeals. January 24, 2018. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Michael Reif. SUBSTITUTED OPINION ISSUED ON GRANT OF REHEARING; REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Criminal Cases