Vol. 27, Issue 16
January 30, 2017
Civil Cases
Driver shot from passing vehicle was not entitled to uninsured motorist benefits
Williams v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance -
2017 Ark.App. 45
Court of Appeals. January 25, 2017.
Circuit Court of Desha County,
Hon. Sam Pope.
AFFIRMED.
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Trip and fall case at Louisiana store could be brought in Arkansas
Lawson v. Simmons Sporting Goods, Inc. -
2017 Ark.App. 44
Court of Appeals. January 25, 2017.
Circuit Court of Ashley County,
Hon. Don Glover.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Divorce decree did not cover life insurance proceeds; ex-wife should not have been barred from recovering as beneficiary
Hudspeth v. Hudspeth -
2017 Ark.App. 30
Court of Appeals. January 25, 2017.
Circuit Court of St. Francis County,
Hon. Christopher Morledge.
REVERSED.
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Medical malpractice claim filed while plaintiff was in bankruptcy was a nullity
Barnes v. Ozarks Community Hospital -
2017 Ark.App. 32
Court of Appeals. January 25, 2017.
Circuit Court of Benton County,
Hon. Brad Karren.
AFFIRMED.
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Criminal Cases
Manslaughter conviction reversed for lack of a public trial; bailiff excluded members of the defendant's family during voir dire
Chris Schnarr v. State of Arkansas -
2017 Ark. 10
Arkansas Supreme Court. January 26, 2017.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Leon Johnson.
AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.
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DWI conviction affirmed in split decision
Edward Lockhart v. State of Arkansas -
2017 Ark. 13
Arkansas Supreme Court. January 26, 2017.
Circuit Court of Saline County,
Hon. Grisham Phillips.
AFFIRMED.
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Sexual assault in the 4th degree convictions time barred
James Bynum v. State of Arkansas -
2017 Ark.App. 41
Court of Appeals. January 25, 2017.
Circuit Court of Scott County,
Hon. Jerry D. Ramey.
REVERSED AND DISMISSED IN PART; AFFIRMED IN PART.
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