Vol. 28, Issue 31
May 21, 2018
Civil Cases
Attorney who had access to prior client's files, but did not have actual knowledge about the client, should not have been disqualified
The Park Apartments v. Plants -
2018 Ark. 172
Arkansas Supreme Court. May 17, 2018.
Circuit Court of Washington County,
Hon. John Threet.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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$500,000 of Arkansas Company's money disappears from lawyer's trust account, but Arkansas does not have personal jurisdiction over the lawyer
Goodwin v. Magness Oil Company -
2018 Ark.App. 303
Court of Appeals. May 16, 2018.
Circuit Court of Baxter County,
Hon. Shawn Womack.
REVERSED AND DISMISSED.
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Divorce decree winds up involving parties' son; judgment splitting wife's income is reversed
Chism v. Chism -
2018 Ark.App. 310
Court of Appeals. May 16, 2018.
Circuit Court of Conway County,
Hon. David McCormick.
AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.
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Criminal Cases
Trial counsel was not ineffective in death penalty case
Brandon Lacy v. State of Arkansas -
2018 Ark. 174
Arkansas Supreme Court. May 17, 2018.
Circuit Court of Benton County,
Hon. Robin Green.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND DISMISSED IN PART.
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