Vol. 26, Issue 27
April 11, 2016

Civil Cases

Officer who relied on erroneous information in ACIC database is free from liability for arrest of wrong person

Trammell v. Wright - 2016 Ark. 147 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 7, 2016. Circuit Court of Benton County, Hon. John R. Scott. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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County judge was protected by judicial immunity

Blevins v. Hudson - 2016 Ark. 150 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 7, 2016. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. Kirk Johnson. AFFIRMED.

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Failure to notify insurer of settlement with tortfeasor did not preclude underinsured coverage

Clark v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., Inc - 2016 Ark.App. 196 Court of Appeals. April 6, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Mackie Pierce. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Successful claim for breach of warranty of title nets verdict of $250.22

Smith v. Mountain Pine Timber - 2016 Ark.App. 193 Court of Appeals. April 6, 2016. Circuit Court of Cleburne County, Hon. Tim Weaver. AFFIRMED.

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Judgment for $250 results in award of attorney's fees of $17,500 in breach of warranty of title case

Mountain Pine Timber, Inc. v. Smith - 2016 Ark.App. 197 Court of Appeals. April 6, 2016. Circuit Court of Cleburne County, Hon. Tim Weaver. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.

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Criminal Cases

Supreme Court affirms denial of speedy trial motion; can't agree on when a period of delay should be excluded

Stanley Carter v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 152 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 7, 2016. Circuit Court of Crittenden County, Hon. Randy F. Philhours. AFFIRMED.

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Admission of misdemeanors for impeachment error

Bobby Austin v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark.App. 194 Court of Appeals. April 6, 2016. Circuit Court of Arkansas County, Hon. David G. Henry. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Defendant's warrantless traffic stop upheld; Rule 4.7 does not require automatic exclusion of non-recorded custodial statements

Marcus Millsap v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark.App. 192 Court of Appeals. April 6, 2016. Circuit Court of Pope County, Hon. William Pearson. AFFIRMED.

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