Vol. 25, Issue 31
May 18, 2015

Civil Cases

Grant of new trial affirmed based on misconduct during closing argument

Smith v. Hopper - 2015 Ark. 210 Arkansas Supreme Court. May 14, 2015. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. Michael Fitzhugh. AFFIRMED.

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Action sounded in contract, five-year statute of limitations applied

Filat v. Rand - 2015 Ark.App. 316 Court of Appeals. May 13, 2015. Circuit Court of White County, Hon. Craig Hannah. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Betterment Act did not apply to property actually owned by the party

Canady v. Petit Jean State Bank - 2015 Ark.App. 313 Court of Appeals. May 13, 2015. Circuit Court of Conway County, Hon. David McCormick. AFFIRMED.

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Plaintiff in car wreck was not entitled to Uninsured Motorist benefits

McHone v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company - No. 14-2125 Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. May 8, 2015. Eastern District of Arkansas, Hon. James Moody. AFFIRMED.

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Substantial evidence supported denial of conditional use permit

Smith Communications, LLC v. Washinton County - No. 14-2512 Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. May 12, 2015. Western District of Arkansas, Hon. Jimm Hendren. AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

Circuit court failed to make finding of probable cause to warrant habeas relief

Ray Hobbs v. Aaron Hodge - 2015 Ark. 207 Arkansas Supreme Court. May 14, 2015. Circuit Court of Lee County, Hon. L.T. Simes. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Appeal by State dismissed due to mixture of fact and law

State of Arkansas v. Mark Payton - 2015 Ark. 203 Arkansas Supreme Court. May 14, 2015. Circuit Court of Searcy County, Hon. Charles E. Clawson, Jr.. APPEAL DISMISSED.

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Failure to raise argument to circuit court waives argument on appeal

Wendie Cox v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 209 Arkansas Supreme Court. May 14, 2015. Circuit Court of Columbia County, Hon. Larry Chandler. AFFIRMED.

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Defendant's request for new trial attorney denied

Edward Liggins v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 321 Court of Appeals. May 13, 2015. Circuit Court of Craighead County, Hon. Cindy Thyer. AFFIRMED.

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Rejecting a single drug shipment not sufficient to withdraw from conspiracy

United States v. Amado Correa-Santos - No. 14-1668 Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. May 8, 2015. Western District of Arkansas, Hon. Jimm Hendren. AFFIRMED.

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