Vol. 31, Issue 14
December 14, 2020

Civil Cases

Walmart restriction to prevent competition on land it sold was upheld in part, remanded in part

Bernard Court, LLC v. Walmart, Inc. - 2020 Ark.App. 563 Arkansas Court of Appeals. December 9, 2020. Circuit Court of Benton County, Hon. Robin F. Green. AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.

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Doctor who referred patient to a specialist did not thereby escape all duty to patient, but summary judgment still affirmed in wrongful death case

Dixon v. Tukivakala - 2020 Ark.App. 570 Arkansas Court of Appeals. December 9, 2020. Circuit Court of Phillips County, Hon. Christopher Moreledge. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

Death sentence case reversed for resentencing where death of unborn child was used as an aggravating factor

Smith v. State - 2020 Ark. 410 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2020. Circuit Court of Cleveland County, Hon. David Talley. AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING.

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Speedy-trial dismissal reversed on appeal

State v. Higginbotham - 2020 Ark. 315 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2020. Circuit Court of Scott County, Hon. Jerry Ramey. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Prosecutor warns judge he is committing reversible error, judge gets reversed

Cash v. State - 2020 Ark.App 556 Arkansas Court of Appeals. December 9, 2020. Circuit Court of Garland County, Hon. John Homer Wright. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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