Vol. 30, Issue 26
March 16, 2020
Civil Cases
Medical records were not subject to discovery in custody case; attorney fees award based on separate case was reversed
Friedly v. Friedly -
2020 Ark.App. 167
Arkansas Court of Appeals. March 11, 2020.
Circuit Court of Lonoke County,
Hon. Jason Ashley Parker.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART.
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Supreme Court reverses the Court of Appeals and denies quasi-judicial immunity to psychologist who performed court-ordered psychological exams
John v. Faitak -
2020 Ark. 105
Arkansas Supreme Court. March 12, 2020.
Circuit Court of Washington County,
Hon. John Threet.
REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.
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Criminal Cases
Defendant allowed to waive post-conviction challenge to his sentence of death; no ruling on his claim of intellectual disability
Lard v. State -
2020 Ark. 110
Arkansas Supreme Court. March 12, 2020.
Circuit Court of Greene County,
Hon. Brent Davis.
AFFIRMED.
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Failure to request extreme-emotional-disturbance manslaughter jury instruction was not ineffective assistance of counsel
Draft v. State -
2020 Ark.App. 171
Arkansas Court of Appeals. March 11, 2020.
Circuit Court of White County,
Hon. Robert Edwards.
AFFIRMED.
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