Vol. 26, Issue 5
October 5, 2015
Civil Cases
Award of rehabilitative alimony affirmed; dissent finds amount excessive, analysis flawed
Foster v. Foster -
2015 Ark.App. 530
Court of Appeals. September 30, 2015.
Circuit Court of Garland County,
Hon. Marcia Hearnsberger.
AFFIRMED.
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District court reversed after granting partial summary judgment in arson case
Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Gerry Calvin -
No. 14-1606
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. September 18, 2015.
Eastern District of Arkansas,
Hon. Brian Miller.
AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.
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Cohabitation proven, alimony terminated but not retroactively
Collins v. Collins -
2015 Ark.App. 525
Court of Appeals. September 30, 2015.
Circuit Court of Faulkner County,
Hon. David Clark.
AFFIRMED ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.
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Summary judgment affirmed based on misrepresentations in insurance application
Farr v. American National Property and Casualty Company -
2015 Ark.App. 534
Court of Appeals. September 30, 2015.
Circuit Court of Garland County,
Hon. Marcia Hearnesberger.
AFFIRMED.
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Criminal Cases
Convictions of sexual assault affirmed; dissent would allow admission of victim's prior inconsistent statement made in psychological records
Andrew Holland v. State -
2015 Ark. 341
Supreme Court. October 1, 2015.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Barry Sims.
AFFIRMED.
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Trial counsel not ineffective for failing to raise issue on appeal
Wayne Taylor v. State of Arkansas -
2015 Ark. 339
Arkansas Supreme Court. October 1, 2015.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Barry A. Sims.
AFFIRMED.
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Judge's denial of a mistrial motion made during voir dire held not error
Eric Paulson v. State of Arkansas -
2015 Ark. 345
Arkansas Supreme Court. October 1, 2015.
Circuit Court of Logan County,
Hon. Jerry Don Ramey.
AFFIRMED.
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Rule 4-3(k) complied with in capital murder case
Ivor Gordon v. State of Arkansas -
2015 Ark. 344
Arkansas Supreme Court. October 1, 2015.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Leon Johnson.
AFFIRMED.
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Defendant appeals life sentence for murder where judge did not find intoxication mitigating
John Griffin v. State -
2015 Ark. 340
Supreme Court of Arkansas. October 1, 2015.
Circuit Court of Clark County,
Hon. Robert E. McCallum.
AFFIRMED.
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