Vol. 26, Issue 13
December 14, 2015

Civil Cases

Supreme Court reiterates that depreciation of labor in insurance policy violates public policy of Arkansas

Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. Goodner - 2015 Ark. 460 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2015. Circuit Court of Miller County, Hon. Brent Haltom. AFFIRMED.

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Due process claim against the Arkansas Claims Commission was barred by sovereign immunity

Duit Construction Co. v. Arkansas State Claims Commission - 2015 Ark. 462 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Timothy Davis Fox. AFFIRMED.

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No unjust enrichment where plaintiff built house on defendant's property without their consent

Derrick v. Derrick - 2015 Ark.App. 696 Court of Appeals. December 9, 2015. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. Stephen Tabor. AFFIRMED.

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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality decision to allow new steel mill in Mississippi County was affirmed.

Nucor Steel v. Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission - 2015 Ark.App. 703 Court of Appeals. December 9, 2015. Appeal from the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, AFFIRMED.

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Criminal Cases

DWI checkpoint held illegal

Jeremy Whalen v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 706 Court of Appeals. December 9, 2015. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. Stephen Tabor. REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Defendant's sentence facially valid; writ of habeas not warranted

Charles Philyaw v. Wendy Kelley - 2015 Ark. 465 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 10, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Wendell Griffen. AFFIRMED.

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Former university chief of staff's convictions upheld

Jack Gillean v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 698 Court of Appeals. December 9, 2015. Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Hon. Charles E. Clawson, Jr.. AFFIRMED.

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