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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