Vol. 25, Issue 28
April 27, 2015

Civil Cases

Underwriters of insurance policies should have been allowed to intervene in suit against brokers who placed the policies

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. Bass - 2015 Ark. 178 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 23, 2015. Circuit Court of Saline County, Hon. Gary Arnold. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Summons which incorrectly stated number of days for incarcerated defendant to answer prevents default judgment for defendant who is not incarcerated

Earls v. Harvest Credit Management VI-B, LLC - 2015 Ark. 175 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 23, 2015. Circuit Court of Greene, Hon. Pamela Honeycutt. REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.

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Electric company owed duty of care to customer; up to jury to determine if that included duty to protect from squirrels

Ivory v. Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation - 2015 Ark.App. 255 Court of Appeals. April 22, 2015. Circuit Court of Lee County, Hon. L.T. Simes. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Homeowners policy exclusion for motor vehicles did not cover operation of self-propelled boom lift

Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Bradford - 2015 Ark.App. 253 Court of Appeals. April 22, 2015. Circuit Court of Independence County, Hon. Tim Weaver. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

Constructive possession conviction for driver upheld where gun was found under the passenger's seat

Michael Webb, Jr. v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 257 Court of Appeals. April 22, 2015. Circuit Court of Drew County, Hon. Robert Bynum Gibson. AFFIRMED.

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Finding of Grade A violation plain error

United States v. Clifton Thomas - No. 14-2750 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. April 17, 2015. Eastern District of Arkansas, Hon. Susan Webber Wright. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Evidence held sufficient to support federal drug conviction

United States v. Leslie Armstrong - No. 14-2146 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. April 10, 2015. Eastern District of Arkansas, Hon. J. Leon Holmes . AFFIRMED.

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