Vol. 25, Issue 36
June 29, 2015
Civil Cases
Fit parent who consents to a guardianship may terminate the guardianship by withdrawing his consent
In the Matter of the Guardianship of W.L. -
2015 Ark. 289
Arkansas Supreme Court. June 25, 2015.
Circuit Court of Logan County,
Hon. David McCormick.
REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.
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Circuit court erred by determining terms of settlement agreement between parties who could not agree
Billingsley v. Benton NWA Properties, LLC -
2015 Ark. 291
Arkansas Supreme Court. June 25, 2015.
Circuit Court of Saline County,
Hon. Johnny Lineberger.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Assessing interest on delinquent tax debts was not an illegal exaction
Sanford v. Walther -
2015 Ark. 285
Arkansas Supreme Court. June 25, 2015.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Wendell Griffen.
AFFIRMED.
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Woman with full scale IQ of 67 denied social security benefits
Katherine Johnson v. Carolyn Colvin -
No. 14-3041
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. June 11, 2015.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. David Young.
AFFIRMED.
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Qualified immunity applied to police officer who made arrest based upon leaves that did not contain THC
David New v. Dale Denver -
No. 13-3330
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. May 29, 2015.
Western District of Arkansas,
Hon. P.K. Holmes, III.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Summary judgment affirmed in case alleging breach of agreement to sell scrap from destroyed dog food plant
Friedman v. Farmer -
No. 14-2575
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. June 11, 2015.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. Leon Holmes.
AFFIRMED.
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Criminal Cases
Manslaughter instruction not appropriate in first degree murder case
James Davis v. State of Arkansas -
2015 Ark. 284
Arkansas Supreme Court. June 25, 2015.
Circuit Court of Lonoke County,
Hon. Barbara Elmore.
AFFIRMED.
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Game and Fish officers continued seizure of hunter after determining there was no game and fish violation was held unreasonable
Jimmy Pickle v. State of Arkansas -
2015 Ark. 286
Arkansas Supreme Court. June 25, 2015.
Circuit Court of Craighead County,
Hon. Cindy Thyer.
REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.
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Evidence held sufficient to support child sex trafficking conviction
United States v. Shannon Adams -
No. 14-2493
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. June 18, 2015.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. Billy Roy Wilson.
AFFIRMED.
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